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millions of instructions per second [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- millions of instructions per second
1, record 1, English, millions%20of%20instructions%20per%20second
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MIPS 2, record 1, English, MIPS
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- million instructions per second 3, record 1, English, million%20instructions%20per%20second
correct
- MIPS 4, record 1, English, MIPS
correct
- MIPS 4, record 1, English, MIPS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measure of processing performance equal to one million instructions per second. 5, record 1, English, - millions%20of%20instructions%20per%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIPS was a popular rating before computers reached gigahertz speeds, but MIPS rates were never uniform. Some were best-case mixes while others were averages ... As a result, MIPS has been called "MisInformation to Promote Sales" as well as "Meaningless Interpretation of Processor Speed." 4, record 1, English, - millions%20of%20instructions%20per%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
millions of instructions per second; MIPS: designations and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission; designations standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 6, record 1, English, - millions%20of%20instructions%20per%20second
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- million d'instructions par seconde
1, record 1, French, million%20d%27instructions%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MIPS 2, record 1, French, MIPS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de la puissance d'un ordinateur, égale à un million d'instructions par seconde. 3, record 1, French, - million%20d%27instructions%20par%20seconde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIPS : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduites avec son autorisation. 4, record 1, French, - million%20d%27instructions%20par%20seconde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- millones de instrucciones por segundo
1, record 1, Spanish, millones%20de%20instrucciones%20por%20segundo
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Promedio de ejecución de instrucciones en una unidad central de procesamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - millones%20de%20instrucciones%20por%20segundo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- un millón de instrucciones por segundo
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- MIPS
1, record 2, English, MIPS
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- millions of instructions per second 1, record 2, English, millions%20of%20instructions%20per%20second
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unit of measure of processing performance equal to one million instructions per second 1, record 2, English, - MIPS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
millions of instructions per second; MIPS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 2, English, - MIPS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- MIPS
1, record 2, French, MIPS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unité de mesure de la puissance d'un ordinateur, égale à un million d'instructions par seconde 1, record 2, French, - MIPS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIPS : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 2, French, - MIPS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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