Short for Scalar Processor Architecture, SPARC is a microprocessor architecture originally developed by Sun Microsystems in 1987 that includes a scalar processor. The SPARC processor is a RISC processor commonly found in Sun computers; however, it is available for a wide variety of computers.
Computer abbreviations, CPU terms, RISC, Sun Solaris
Related information
- CPU help and support.
- The official SPARC website.