What is the purpose of out-of-order execution in computational architecture?

The purpose of out-of-order execution in computational architecture is to improve the efficiency and performance of processors. In traditional in-order execution, instructions must be executed in the order in which they appear in the program, which can cause stalls and delay execution. With out-of-order execution, the processor can execute instructions in a more efficient order, taking advantage of available resources and minimizing stalls. This can improve the overall throughput and speed of the processor.

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