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WHETSTONE BENCHMARK PROGRAM [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Testing and Debugging
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A benchmark program that tests the computer's performance of arithmetic operations.

OBS

Test results are expressed in Wetstone per second.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Test et débogage
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Programme qui sert à vérifier la performance d'un ordinateur.

OBS

Programme de test de performance (benchmark) construit à partir d'un mélange méticuleux d'instructions et de types de données sélectionnés pour être typiques du calcul scientifique. La mesure obtenue a été très utilisée pour comparer les performances de traitement de systèmes matériels/logiciels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prueba y depuración
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

programa de evaluación para conocer el rendimiento de un procesador.

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