MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second)
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MIPS Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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1. <unit, benchmark> Million instructions per second.
The unit commonly used to give the rate at which a processor executes instructions.
Often rendered by hackers as "Meaningless Indication of Processor Speed" or in other unflattering ways. This expresses a nearly universal attitude about the value of most benchmark claims, said attitude being one of the great cultural divides between hackers and marketroids.
The etymologically incorrect singular "1 MIP" is sometimes heard.
See also KIPS and GIPS.
2. VAX MIPS.
3. Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages.
4. MIPS Technologies, Inc.
[Jargon File]
(1996-03-01)
1. <unit, benchmark> Million instructions per second.
The unit commonly used to give the rate at which a processor executes instructions.
Often rendered by hackers as "Meaningless Indication of Processor Speed" or in other unflattering ways. This expresses a nearly universal attitude about the value of most benchmark claims, said attitude being one of the great cultural divides between hackers and marketroids.
The etymologically incorrect singular "1 MIP" is sometimes heard.
See also KIPS and GIPS.
2. VAX MIPS.
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[Jargon File]
(1996-03-01)
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MIPS
/mips/ n. [abbreviation] 1. A measure of computing speed; formally, `Million Instructions Per Second' (that's 10^6 per second, not 2^(20)!); often rendered by hackers as `Meaningless Indication of Processor Speed' or in other unflattering ways, such as `Meaningless Information Provided by Salesmen'. This joke expresses an attitude nearly universal among hackers about the value of most benchmark claims, said attitude being one of the great cultural divides between hackers and marketroids (see also BogoMIPS). The singular is sometimes `1 MIP' even though this is clearly etymologically wrong. See also KIPS and GIPS. 2. Computers, especially large computers, considered abstractly as sources of computrons. "This is just a workstation; the heavy MIPS are hidden in the basement." 3. The corporate name of a particular RISC-chip company; among other things, they designed the processor chips used in DEC's 3100 workstation series. 4. Acronym for `Meaningless Information per Second' (a joke, prob. from sense 1).
/mips/ n. [abbreviation] 1. A measure of computing speed; formally, `Million Instructions Per Second' (that's 10^6 per second, not 2^(20)!); often rendered by hackers as `Meaningless Indication of Processor Speed' or in other unflattering ways, such as `Meaningless Information Provided by Salesmen'. This joke expresses an attitude nearly universal among hackers about the value of most benchmark claims, said attitude being one of the great cultural divides between hackers and marketroids (see also BogoMIPS). The singular is sometimes `1 MIP' even though this is clearly etymologically wrong. See also KIPS and GIPS. 2. Computers, especially large computers, considered abstractly as sources of computrons. "This is just a workstation; the heavy MIPS are hidden in the basement." 3. The corporate name of a particular RISC-chip company; among other things, they designed the processor chips used in DEC's 3100 workstation series. 4. Acronym for `Meaningless Information per Second' (a joke, prob. from sense 1).
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Million Instructions Per Second
Million Instructions Per Second
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Microprocessor without Interlocked Piped Stages
Microprocessor without Interlocked Piped Stages
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Million Instructions Per Second
Million Instructions Per Second
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MIPS - Million Instructions Per Second
Measure of processor speed.
Measure of processor speed.
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Million Instructions Per Second benchmark for rating computer processor CPU speed. Comparisons of MIPS ratings, however, can be misleading since the speed of access to peripheral equipment has become so important in overall computing performance.
Million Instructions Per Second benchmark for rating computer processor CPU speed. Comparisons of MIPS ratings, however, can be misleading since the speed of access to peripheral equipment has become so important in overall computing performance.
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MIPS
Acronym for million instructions per second. A old measure of a computer's speed and power, MIPS measures roughly the number of machine instructions that a computer can execute in one second. However, different instructions require more or less time than others, and there is no standard method for measuring MIPS. In addition, MIPS refers only to the CPU speed, whereas real applications are generally limited by other factors, such as I/O speed. A machine with a high MIPS rating, therefore, might not run a particular application any faster than a machine with a low MIPS rating. For all these reasons, MIPS ratings are not used often anymore. In fact, some people jokingly claim that MIPS really stands for Meaningless Indicator of Performance.
Despite these problems, a MIPS rating can give you a general idea of a computer's speed. The IBM PC/XT computer, for example, is rated at ¼ MIPS, while Pentium-based PCs run at over 100 MIPS.
Acronym for million instructions per second. A old measure of a computer's speed and power, MIPS measures roughly the number of machine instructions that a computer can execute in one second. However, different instructions require more or less time than others, and there is no standard method for measuring MIPS. In addition, MIPS refers only to the CPU speed, whereas real applications are generally limited by other factors, such as I/O speed. A machine with a high MIPS rating, therefore, might not run a particular application any faster than a machine with a low MIPS rating. For all these reasons, MIPS ratings are not used often anymore. In fact, some people jokingly claim that MIPS really stands for Meaningless Indicator of Performance.
Despite these problems, a MIPS rating can give you a general idea of a computer's speed. The IBM PC/XT computer, for example, is rated at ¼ MIPS, while Pentium-based PCs run at over 100 MIPS.
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MIPS
Millions of Insstructions Per Second.A measure of computer speed.
Millions of Insstructions Per Second.A measure of computer speed.
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Meaningless Information Per Second
Meaningless Information Per Second
MIPS Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Mathematical Instructions Per Second
Mathematical Instructions Per Second
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MIPS
Millions of Instructions Per Second
Millions of Instructions Per Second
MIPS Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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MIPS
Noun
1. (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system); "4 MIPS is 4,000,000 instructions per second"
(synonym) million instructions per second
(hypernym) unit of measurement, unit
(classification) computer science, computing
Noun
1. (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system); "4 MIPS is 4,000,000 instructions per second"
(synonym) million instructions per second
(hypernym) unit of measurement, unit
(classification) computer science, computing
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mips
mips
n : (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of computers; "4 mips is 4,000,000 instructions per second" [syn: mips, million instructions per second]
similar words(6)
mips r4000
mips project
mips r3000
water mips
mips r2000
vax mips
mips
n : (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of computers; "4 mips is 4,000,000 instructions per second" [syn: mips, million instructions per second]
similar words(6)
mips r4000
mips project
mips r3000
water mips
mips r2000
vax mips
MIPS Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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MIPS
Millions of Instructions Per Second
Millions of Instructions Per Second
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MIPS
Million Instructions Per Second
Million Instructions Per Second
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MIPS
Material Information Planning System
Material Information Planning System
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MIPS
Million Instructions Per Second.
Million Instructions Per Second.
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Million Instructions Per Second
Million Instructions Per Second
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MIPS
Million Instructions Per Second
Million Instructions Per Second
MIPS Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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MIPS
Million Instruction Per Second
Million Instruction Per Second
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MIPS
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs and develops high-performance 32- and 64-bit microprocessor intellectual property for embedded systems applications; Offers digital media processing including video compression and decompression and audio and signal processing; And develops, manufactures and sell silcon solutions based on "mips risc" processor
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs and develops high-performance 32- and 64-bit microprocessor intellectual property for embedded systems applications; Offers digital media processing including video compression and decompression and audio and signal processing; And develops, manufactures and sell silcon solutions based on "mips risc" processor
MIPSB
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs and develops high-performance 32- and 64-bit microprocessor intellectual property for embedded systems applications; Offers digital media processing including video compression and decompression and audio and signal processing; And develops, manufactures and sell silcon solutions based on "mips risc" processor
MIPS Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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MIPS
MIPS may refer to:
- Million instructions per second, a measure of microprocessor speed
- MIPS architecture, Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages, a RISC microprocessor architecture
- MIPS Technologies, formerly MIPS Computer Systems, developer of the MIPS architecture
- A yellow rabbit in the game Super Mario 64
- Material input per unit of service, an economic efficiency indicator
- Munich Information Center for Protein Sequences, a genomics research center in Germany
- Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer, an instrument on the Spitzer Space Telescope
- Menards Infiniti Pro Series, former name of the Indy Pro Series
- Mansehra International Public School, in Mansehra, Pakistan
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