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From: wagner@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu
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Subject: Re: MIPS, Turbo Amiga, Mac II
Message-ID: <1987Mar16.094427.10512@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu>
Date: Mon, 16-Mar-87 09:44:27 EST
Article-I.D.: gpu.1987Mar16.094427.10512
Posted: Mon Mar 16 09:44:27 1987
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References: <12284247071.70.PKG.SPARKMAN@MCC.COM> <2704@jade.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: wagner@gpu.utcs.UUCP (Michael Wagner)
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In article <2704@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> mwm@eris.BERKELEY.EDU (Mike (No one lives forever.) Meyer) writes:
>In article <12284247071.70.PKG.SPARKMAN@MCC.COM> PKG.SPARKMAN@MCC.COM (Aubrey Sparkman) writes:
>>Help anyone...	I DON'T UNDERSTAND MIPS. 
>
>Not uncommon. MIPS is best interpreted as "Mythical Instructions Per
>Second."   

I've heard it as "Mythical Indication of Processor Speed"
But the idea is the same.  With varying workloads, the same hardware can
exhibit vastly different MIPS ratings.  This is most prevalent in microcoded
machines like small 370s.

Michael (another michael in this discussion group?)  Wagner