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Record 1 1992-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
CONT

Whetstone is the name of a benchmark program that tests floating point operations

OBS

The results of the program are expressed in Whetstones per second. Whetstone I tests 32-bit, and Whetstone II tests 64-bit floating point operations. Contrast with Dhrystones, which test a general mix of instructions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
DEF

Nom d'un programme qui sert à vérifier la performance d'un ordinateur.

Spanish

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