What is SYCL?

SYCL (pronounced 'sickle') is a single-source, data-parallel, heterogeneous programming framework based on C++. It allows developers to write code that can be executed on a variety of hardware accelerators, such as GPUs, FPGAs, and other specialized processors. It provides a higher-level abstraction over low-level APIs like OpenCL, enabling developers to write portable and performant code without needing to directly manage device-specific details. SYCL is commonly used for high-performance computing, machine learning, and other compute-intensive applications.