:benchmark: [techspeak] n. An inaccurate measure of computer
performance. "In the computer industry, there are three kinds of
lies: lies, damn lies, and benchmarks." Well-known ones include
Whetstone, Dhrystone, Rhealstone (see {h}), the Gabriel LISP
benchmarks (see {gabriel}), the SPECmark suite, and LINPACK. See
also {machoflops}, {MIPS}, {smoke and mirrors}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
performance. "In the computer industry, there are three kinds of
lies: lies, damn lies, and benchmarks." Well-known ones include
Whetstone, Dhrystone, Rhealstone (see {h}), the Gabriel LISP
benchmarks (see {gabriel}), the SPECmark suite, and LINPACK. See
also {machoflops}, {MIPS}, {smoke and mirrors}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
- benchmark: [techspeak] n. An inaccurate measure of computer
performance.
"In the computer industry, there are three kinds of... - There are lies, damned lies,
and benchmarks... - smoke and mirrors n.
Marketing deceptions. The term is
mainstream in this general sense.
Among hackers it's strongly associated with bogus... - smoke and mirrors: n. Marketing deceptions. The term is
mainstream in this general sense.
Among hackers it's strongly associated with bogus... - machoflops: /mach'oh-flops/ [pun on `megaflops', a coinage for
`millions of FLoating-point Operations Per Second'] n.
Refers to artificially inflated performance figures... - gabriel: /gay'bree-*l/ [for Dick Gabriel, SAIL LISP hacker and
volleyball fanatic] n.
An unnecessary (in the opinion of the opponent)... - There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.
--... - There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damn Lies,
and Statistics. --... - There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damn Lies,
and Statistics. --...
