:GIPS: /gips/ or /jips/ [analogy with {MIPS}] n.
Giga-Instructions per Second (also possibly `Gillions of
Instructions per Second'; see {gillion}). In 1991, this is used
of only a handful of highly parallel machines, but this is expected
to change. Compare {KIPS}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Giga-Instructions per Second (also possibly `Gillions of
Instructions per Second'; see {gillion}). In 1991, this is used
of only a handful of highly parallel machines, but this is expected
to change. Compare {KIPS}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
- GIPS /gips/ or /jips/ n.
[analogy with MIPS]
Giga-Instructions per Second (also possibly `Gillions of
Instructions per Second'
see gillion). In 1991, this is used of only a handful... - KIPS: /kips/ [abbreviation, by analogy with {MIPS} using {K}] n
Thousands (*not* 1024s) of Instructions Per Second... - MIPS: /mips/ [abbreviation] n. 1. A measure of computing speed
formally, `Million Instructions Per Second' (that's... - KIPS /kips/ n.
[abbreviation, by analogy with MIPS
using K] Thousands (not 1024s) of Instructions Per
Second
Usage: rare... - MIPS /mips/ n.
[abbreviation] 1. A measure of
computing speed
formally, `Million Instructions Per Second' (that's... - gillion: /gil'y*n/ or /jil'y*n/ [formed from {giga-} by analogy
with mega/million and tera/trillion] n
10^9. Same as an American billion or a British `milliard'... - baud: /bawd/ [simplified from its technical meaning] n
Bits per second. Hence kilobaud or Kbaud, thousands... - This computer hardware has the following ratings:
20 Mhs
(20 Million Hurts / Second) 50 DIPS - (50 Dozen... - epoch: [UNIX: prob. from astronomical timekeeping] n
The time and date corresponding to 0 in an operating...
