A scoreboard in computational architecture is a mechanism used to track the dependencies between instructions being executed in a processor or computer system. It is a hardware or software-based control mechanism that tracks the status of the results of each instruction and indicates whether it is safe to execute subsequent instructions. The scoreboard ensures that data dependencies and structural hazards are resolved before executing an instruction that requires resources that are already in use. It improves the performance and efficiency of a processor or computer system by enabling parallel execution of instructions and avoiding data hazards.
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