ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

GNU parallel

GNU Parallel is like having lots of helpers that can do lots of things for you at the same time. Imagine you have a lot of toys to clean up and put away. Normally, you would do it all by yourself, one toy at a time, which would take a long time. But with GNU Parallel, you can ask your helpers to do it for you all at the same time. Each helper can pick up a toy and put it away at the same time as the other helpers, which means all the toys get put away much faster than if you did it all by yourself.

In computer terms, GNU Parallel helps you do many things at the same time on your computer, like running multiple programs or commands at once. This is useful when you have a big task that needs to be done quickly, or when you have a lot of tasks to do and want to save time. With GNU Parallel, you can split up the tasks and have them done simultaneously, rather than doing them one after another, which can take a long time.

Overall, GNU Parallel makes your life easier by allowing you to do many things at once, saving you time and effort.