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MIPS [6 records]

Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A unit of measure of processing performance equal to one million instructions per second.

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."

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).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Unité de mesure de la puissance d'un ordinateur, égale à un million d'instructions par seconde.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Promedio de ejecución de instrucciones en una unidad central de procesamiento.

Key term(s)
  • un millón de instrucciones por segundo
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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
01.03.25 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

unit of measure of processing performance equal to one million instructions per second

OBS

millions of instructions per second; MIPS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
01.03.25 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

unité de mesure de la puissance d'un ordinateur, égale à un million d'instructions par seconde

OBS

MIPS : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993].

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Inventory and Material Management
OBS

Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
OBS

Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Inventory and Material Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
OBS

Source : Travaux publics Canada, Saint John.

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

Le MIPS est développé en langage COBOL, parfaitement classique pour tous les problèmes de gestion. Le cycle est composé à partir du choix de concept de maintenance par la compagnie.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Personnel Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Gestion du personnel

Spanish

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