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DHRYSTONES [1 record]

Record 1 1992-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Testing and Debugging
DEF

Name of a benchmark program that tests a general mix of instructions.

OBS

The results of the program are expressed in Dhrystones per second, which is the number of times the program can be executed in one second. Contrast with Whetstones, which tests floating point operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Test et débogage
DEF

Nom d’un programme d’essai.

Spanish

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