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MILLION INSTRUCTIONS SECONDE [3 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 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- logical inference per second
1, record 2, English, logical%20inference%20per%20second
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- lips 2, record 2, English, lips
correct
- LIPS 3, record 2, English, LIPS
correct
- LI/S 4, record 2, English, LI%2FS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A means of measuring the speed of computers used for AI applications. 5, record 2, English, - logical%20inference%20per%20second
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The initial milestone in the Fifth Generation plan is a one-user PROLOG work station capable of performing one million LIPS. The final target aims for an inference supercomputer that can perform one hundred million to one billion LIPS. 6, record 2, English, - logical%20inference%20per%20second
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inférence logique par seconde
1, record 2, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LIPS 2, record 2, French, LIPS
correct, feminine noun
- ILPS 3, record 2, French, ILPS
correct, feminine noun
- lips 4, record 2, French, lips
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure des systèmes intelligents de cinquième génération. 5, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La puissance des ordinateurs de quatrième génération se mesure en M. I. P. S.(million d’instructions par seconde). Pour les ordinateurs de l'Intelligence Artificielle, on emploie [...] l'inférence logique par seconde ou L. I. P. S.(«logical inference per second»). Les Japonais visent des performances de l'ordre de cent millions de lips voire même le giga-lips. 4, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La capacité de la machine à inférence sera de l’ordre de 100 Milps à 1 Gilps (ilps : inférence logique par seconde). On estime qu’une inférence, réalisée par un ordinateur actuel, nécessite de 100 à 1 000 instructions; ainsi un ilps représente de 100 à 1000 instructions par seconde. 6, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette unité est utilisée pour évaluer les performances de programmes ou processeurs déductifs utilisés en intelligence artificielle. 7, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les multiples des LIPS sont les Klips, les Mlips et les giga-lips. 8, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20logique%20par%20seconde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Inteligencia artificial
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inferencia lógica por segundo
1, record 2, Spanish, inferencia%20l%C3%B3gica%20por%20segundo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LIPS 1, record 2, Spanish, LIPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad que mide la velocidad del pensamiento de una aplicación en inteligencia artificial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inferencia%20l%C3%B3gica%20por%20segundo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los seres humanos pueden realizar cerca de 2 LIPS. En el computador, un LIPS equivale desde 100 a 1,000 instrucciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inferencia%20l%C3%B3gica%20por%20segundo
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- MIPS
1, record 3, English, MIPS
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- millions of instructions per second 1, record 3, English, millions%20of%20instructions%20per%20second
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unit of measure of processing performance equal to one million instructions per second 1, record 3, English, - MIPS
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - MIPS
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- MIPS
1, record 3, French, MIPS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unité de mesure de la puissance d’un ordinateur, égale à un million d’instructions par seconde 1, record 3, French, - MIPS
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIPS : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 3, French, - MIPS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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