Features for parallel computing in the Fortran Standards

Features for parallel computing in the Fortran Standards (Fortran 90/95/2003/2008) are considered. Coarrays for parallel computing were included in the acting Fortran Standard (Fortran 2008). The coarray feature was formerly known as Co-Array Fortran an informal extension to Fortran 95. This paper contains the description of new parallel means in the Fortran 2008.