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From: tony@artecon.artecon.UUCP (Anthony D. Parkhurst)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: MIPS, Turbo Amiga, Mac II
Message-ID: <388@artecon.artecon.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 18-Mar-87 12:01:05 EST
Article-I.D.: artecon.388
Posted: Wed Mar 18 12:01:05 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 20-Mar-87 04:14:08 EST
References: <12284247071.70.PKG.SPARKMAN@MCC.COM> <2704@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> <1987Mar16.094427.10512@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> <763@bobkat.UUCP>
Reply-To: tony@artecon.UUCP (Anthony D. Parkhurst)
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In article <763@bobkat.UUCP> vic@bobkat.UUCP (Vic Sohal) writes:
>>>Not uncommon. MIPS is best interpreted as "Mythical Instructions Per
>>>Second."   

>>I've heard it as "Mythical Indication of Processor Speed"

>I've NEVER EVER heard of MIPS referring to "Mythical Indication of Processor
>Speed", where did you hear it meant that?
>As far as I know, MIPS means "MIllion Instructions Per Second"

	That is just the point, the acronym has been modified to reflect
reality.  Just what exactly does "Million Instructions Per Second" mean?!?
Define "Instruction"  (extra credit if you can indicate the different
definitions from the different manufacturers).

>                               Just Clearing The Air....Vic Sohal

                                Just Clearing The Air....Tony Parkhurst


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