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n. specification, detailed description of the technical qualities of an object (including dimensions, weight, composition, etc.) | ||||
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<benchmark, body> Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation.
A non-profit corporation registered in California formed to "establish, maintain and endorse a standardized set of relevant benchmarks that can be applied to the newest generation of high-performance computers" (from SPEC's bylaws). The founders believe that the user community will benefit greatly from an objective series of applications-oriented tests, which can serve as common reference points and be considered during the evaluation process.
SPEC develops suites of benchmarks intended to measure computer performance. These are available to the public for a fee covering development and administration costs.
The current (14 Nov 94) SPEC benchmark suites are: CINT92 (CPU intensive integer benchmarks); CFP92 (CPU intensive floating-point benchmarks); SDM (UNIX Software Development Workloads); SFS (System level file server (NFS) workload).
Results.
SPEC also publishes a quarterly report of SPEC news and results, The SPEC Newsletter. Some issues are here.
There is a FAQ about SPEC here.
(1994-11-14)
<benchmark, body> Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation.
A non-profit corporation registered in California formed to "establish, maintain and endorse a standardized set of relevant benchmarks that can be applied to the newest generation of high-performance computers" (from SPEC's bylaws). The founders believe that the user community will benefit greatly from an objective series of applications-oriented tests, which can serve as common reference points and be considered during the evaluation process.
SPEC develops suites of benchmarks intended to measure computer performance. These are available to the public for a fee covering development and administration costs.
The current (14 Nov 94) SPEC benchmark suites are: CINT92 (CPU intensive integer benchmarks); CFP92 (CPU intensive floating-point benchmarks); SDM (UNIX Software Development Workloads); SFS (System level file server (NFS) workload).
Results.
SPEC also publishes a quarterly report of SPEC news and results, The SPEC Newsletter. Some issues are here.
There is a FAQ about SPEC here.
(1994-11-14)
Spec
A specification language. It expresses black box interface specifications for large distributed systems with real-time constraints. It incorporates conceptual models, inheritance and the event model. It is a descendant of MSG.84.
["An Introduction to the Specification Language Spec", V. Berzins et al, IEEE Software 7(2):74-84 (Mar 1990)].
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Systems Performance Evaluation Cooperative
Systems Performance Evaluation Cooperative
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Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
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Systems Performance Evaluation Cooperative
Systems Performance Evaluation Cooperative
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(n.) Spectre. cf. spook. eg. "Clear the tracks! Specs to shore!"
(n.) Spectre. cf. spook. eg. "Clear the tracks! Specs to shore!"
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SPEC
(1) Acronym for Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation, a nonprofit corporation set up by many computer and microprocessor vendors to create a standard set of benchmark tests. The most widely used set of tests, known as SPEC95, results in two sets of measurements, one for integer operations (SPECint95) and one for floating-point operations (SPECfp95). The SPEC95 benchmark tests are also called CPU95 tests.
(2) Short for specification, as in a functional specification.
(1) Acronym for Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation, a nonprofit corporation set up by many computer and microprocessor vendors to create a standard set of benchmark tests. The most widely used set of tests, known as SPEC95, results in two sets of measurements, one for integer operations (SPECint95) and one for floating-point operations (SPECfp95). The SPEC95 benchmark tests are also called CPU95 tests.
(2) Short for specification, as in a functional specification.
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SPEC Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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spec
Noun
1. a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
(synonym) specification
(hypernym) description, verbal description
(hyponym) computer architecture
Noun
1. a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
(synonym) specification
(hypernym) description, verbal description
(hyponym) computer architecture
| Australian Slang |
Spec
1. speculation; 2. speculative: “spec builder”
1. speculation; 2. speculative: “spec builder”
On spec
as a guess, risk, or gamble: “buy shares on spec”
Specs
1. spectacles; glasses; 2. technical specifications: “I've checked all the specs”
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spec
n : a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work [syn: specification]
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spec
n : a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work [syn: specification]
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SPEC Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Spec
Abbreviation for "special," as in spec. paint colors..
Abbreviation for "special," as in spec. paint colors..
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Speech Predictive Encoded Communication
Speech Predictive Encoded Communication
SPEC Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Specimen
Specimen
SPEC Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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short for "speculation." Work done "on spec" is done for no guaranteed remuneration, in hope of winning the job, campaign or account in question. Pitches to prospective clients used to be done almost exclusively on spec.
short for "speculation." Work done "on spec" is done for no guaranteed remuneration, in hope of winning the job, campaign or account in question. Pitches to prospective clients used to be done almost exclusively on spec.
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Spectrum Control, Inc.
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Designs, manufactures and markets broad line of electromagnetic compatibility products, including complete line of capacitors, filters, filtered arrays, filtered connectors, commercial custom assemblies, military/aerospace multisection assemblies, power line filters, coaxial ceramic bandpass filters, and specialty ceramic
Spectrum Control, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs, manufactures and markets broad line of electromagnetic compatibility products, including complete line of capacitors, filters, filtered arrays, filtered connectors, commercial custom assemblies, military/aerospace multisection assemblies, power line filters, coaxial ceramic bandpass filters, and specialty ceramic
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Spec
Due to technical restrictions, Spec# redirects here. The article about Spec# can be found at Spec sharp.
Spec may refer to:
- spec is a music video or commercial which its creator produces at his own expense to improve his showreel in order to get a paid job. Often the people involved work for free and there is no video commissioner in between.
- spec script, a script written by an aspiring screenwriter to act as a sort of written audition as part of the process of obtaining representation by a literary agent
- Spec series, a description of Spec racing
- Spec Miata, a Spec racing class
- Spec Racer Ford, a Spec racing class
- SpecRX7, a Spec racing class
- Spectinomycin, an antibiotic
- specification, a term used in engineering and manufacturing
- Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation, an organization that produces benchmarks
- Columbia Daily Spectator, a student newspaper that is nicknamed the Spec
- spectrum of a ring, a mathematical structure often written as Spec(R)
- Spectrophotometer, a device for measuring light intensity and wavelength.
- Speculation, hypothetical thinking
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Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) is a non-profit organization that aims to produce "fair, impartial and meaningful benchmarks for computers." SPEC was founded in 1988 and their goal is to ensure that the marketplace has a fair and useful set of metrics to differentiate candidate systems. Its member organizations includes leading computer and software manufacturers. SPEC benchmarks are widely used today in evaluating the performance of computer systems; the results are published on the SPEC web site. Results are informally referred to as "SPECmarks", results or even just "SPEC".
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