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Record 1 1999-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Software
CONT

A chip's speed has become almost irrelevant for some data-intensive applications, because the chip spends more time waiting to receive (or send) bits of data than it does actually processing them. Bandwidth is just as important as speed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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