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Definition: MIPS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system); "4 MIPS is 4,000,000 instructions per second".[Wordnet].

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"MIPS" is a common misspelling or typo for: maps, mops, nips, missy, mopeds, imps, mils, kips.

Date "MIPS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1978. (references)

Common Expressions: MIPS

Expressions Definition
MIPS Magnum The MIPS Magnum was a line of computer workstations designed by MIPS Computer Systems, Inc. and based on the MIPS series of RISC microprocessors. The first Magnum was released in March, 1990, and production of various models continued until 1993. The early, R3000-based Magnum series ran only RISC/os, a variant of BSD Unix, but the subsequent Magnum workstations based on the Jazz architecture ran both RISC/os and Windows NT. In addition to these proprietary operating systems, both Linux and NetBSD have been ported to the Jazz-based MIPS Magnum machines. (references)
MIPS OS MIPS OS is the operating system first used with the MIPS microprocessor that debuted in 1985. MIPS OS is a Unix variant that loosely descended from 4.2BSD Unix. MIPS OS was one of the first 32-bit operating systems for RISC-based workstation-class computers. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: MIPS

Expressions Domain Definition
Lots of MIPS but no I/O Computing Lots of MIPS but no I/O adj. Used to describe a person who is technically brilliant but can't seem to communicate with human beings effectively. Technically it describes a machine that has lots of processing power but is bottlenecked on input-output (in 1991, the IBM Rios, a.k.a. RS/6000, was a notorious example). Source: Jargon File..
MIPS project Computing MIPS project Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
MIPS R2000 Computing MIPS R2000 The R2000 design came, in about 1987, from the Stanford MIPS project, which stood for Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages. Like the AMD 29000, the R2000 has no condition code register considering it a potential bottleneck. The program counter can be read like other registers. The CPU includes an MMU that can also control a cache, and the CPU can operate as big-endian or little-endian. There is a FPU, the R2010. Versions include the MIPS R3000 and MIPS R4000. (1995-02-09). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
MIPS R2010 Computing MIPS R2010 A FPU for the MIPS R2000. (1995-02-09). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
MIPS R3000 Computing MIPS R3000 A version of the MIPS R2000 with improved cache control. (1995-02-09). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
MIPS R4000 Computing MIPS R4000 A 64-bit version of the MIPS R3000 with has more pipeline stages for a higher clock rate and performance. (1995-02-09). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
MIPS Technologies, Inc. Computing MIPS Technologies, Inc. A company which designs, develops, and licenses reduced instruction set computer (RISC) microprocessors and compilers. MIPS Technologies, Inc.is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silicon Graphics, Inc.and operates as an independent unit. MIPS is the successor to the processor business of MIPS Computer Systems which was founded in 1984 and merged with Silicon Graphics on 29 June 1992. MIPS Technologies developed the world's first RISC VLSI microprocessors (1985) (or was it the ARM?), the first commercial 64-bit microprocessor (MIPS R4000, 1992), announced MIPS R4300i - the first 64-bit RISC processor designed for interactive consumer applications (April 1995). They announced the MIPS R10000 - the next generation general-purpose MIPS microprocessor and the most powerful processor in the world (October 1994). MIPS' semiconductor company partners participate in the design and development of MIPS processors and software and then produce, market, and support the processors. MIPS itself does not fabricate or sell products. MIPS' semiconductor partners are: Integrated Device Technology, LSI Logic Corporation, NEC Corporation, NKK Corporation, Philips Semiconductors, Siemens AG, and Toshiba Corporation. MIPS' products include: R4000 - 100 MHz; 1.35M transistors, primary i/d cache 8KB/8KB, SPECint92 58.3/ SPECfp92 61.4. R4300i - 133 MHZ, 1.35M transistors; primary i/d cache, 16KB/8KB, SPECint92 80, SPECfp92 60. R4400 - 250 MHz, 2.3M transistors, primary i/d cache 16KB/16KB, SPECint92 175.8, SPECfp92 164.4. R4600 - 133 MHz, 1.9M transistors, primary i/d cache 16KB/16KB, SPECint92 85, SPECfp92 75. R8000/R8010 - 90 MHz, 2.6M,.83M transistors, primary i/d cache, 16KB/16KB, SPECint92 132, SPECfp92 396. R10000 - 200 MHz, 6.7M transistors, primary i/d cache 32KB/32KB, SPECint92 >300, SPECfp92 >600. MIPS' processor chips were used in the DEC 3100 series of workstations. Home (http://www.mips.com/) Usenet newsgroup: news: comp.sys.mips. (1996-03-01). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
MIPS, mips Business Million instructions per second. (references)
VAX MIPS Computing VAX MIPS (Or VAX Unit of Performance, VUP) The processing power normally attributed to a Digital Equipment Corporation VAX 11/780. Future VAX systems were rated according to this scale (e.g. VAX 8350's being 2.7 VUPs per CPU). A MicroVAX II is normally associated with 0.9 VUPs and at a later time the MicroVUP was coined to rate VAX workstations. The use of the VUP by Digital Equipment Corporation has been replaced with more standard benchmarks (SPECint and SPECfp) in the DEC Alpha processor systems. (1996-08-22). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
Water MIPS Computing Water MIPS Large, water-cooled computers of either today's ECL-supercomputer flavor or yesterday's traditional mainframe type. See MIPS [Jargon File] (1995-03-25). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
Water MIPS Computing Water MIPS n. (see MIPS, sense 2) Large, water-cooled machines of either today's ECL-supercomputer flavor or yesterday's traditional mainframe type. Source: Jargon File..

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: MIPS

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
MIPS Dutch Million instructions per second Computing
MIPS English Mir Interface to Payload Systems N/A
MIPS French Million d'instructions par seconde Computing, Meteorology & Standards
MIPS German Million Instruktionen pro Sekunde Computing, Meteorology & Standards
MIPS Italian Milioni di istruzioni per secondo Computing, Meteorology & Standards
MIPS Swedish Miljoner instruktioner per sekund Computing
MIPS, mips English Million instructions per second Telecom
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Extended Definition: MIPS

MIPS

MIPS may refer to:

  • Million instructions per second, a measure of speed for computer central processing units
  • MIPS Technologies, formerly MIPS Computer Systems, developer of the MIPS architecture
  • MIPS architecture, Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages, a RISC microprocessor architecture; made by MIPS Technologies; the name is a backronym for the speed measurement
  • A yellow rabbit in the game Super Mario 64
  • Material input per unit of service, an economic efficiency indicator
  • Millon Index of Personality Styles, a test by psychologist Theodore Millon
  • Munich Information Center for Protein Sequences, a genomics research center in Germany
  • Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer, an instrument on the Spitzer Space Telescope
  • Menards Infiniti Pro Series, former name of the Indy Pro Series automobile races
  • Mansehra International Public School and College, in Mansehra, Pakistan

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "MIPS". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: MIPS

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
MIPS architecture 63     MIPS 3
MIPS Magnum 13     MIPS architecture 63
MIPS Technologies 8     MIPS Magnum 13
MIPS RISC/os 6     MIPS OS 4
MIPS OS 4     MIPS RISC/os 6
MIPS 3     MIPS Technologies 8

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Translations: MIPS

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Central Danish millioner af ordrer per sekund (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 每秒百万条指令 (MIPS), 每秒百万个指令 (MIPS, million instructions per second), 每秒钟执行的百万条指令数 (MIPS). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 每秒百萬條指令 (MIPS, million instructions per second), 每秒多少百萬個指令 (million instructions per second, MIPS), 每秒可執行多少百萬條指令 (MIPS), MIPS微處理器 (MIPS). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish millioner af ordrer per sekund (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk millioner af ordrer per sekund (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch MIPS (MIPS, Instructions per second), Millionen Befehle pro Sekunde (MIPS). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch MIPS instructieset (MIPS). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish miljoona toimintaa sekunnissa (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
German MIPS (MIPS, Instructions per second), Millionen Befehle pro Sekunde (MIPS). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek εκατομμύρια εντολές ανά δευτερόλεπτο (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) ekatommuria endoles ana dheiterolepto (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
High German MIPS (MIPS, Instructions per second), Millionen Befehle pro Sekunde (MIPS). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch MIPS (MIPS, Instructions per second), Millionen Befehle pro Sekunde (MIPS). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian MIPS (MIPS). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ミップス (MIPS), MIPSアーキテクチャ (MIPS architecture). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi MIPS (million instructions per second, MIPS), miljoner instruktioner per sekund (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland millioner af ordrer per sekund (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish Millones de instrucciones por segundo (MIPS, millions of instructions per second, million instructions per second), MIPS (MIPS, million instructions per second, MIPS capacity), Milliones de instrucciones por segundo (MIPS). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea miljoona toimintaa sekunnissa (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi miljoona toimintaa sekunnissa (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska MIPS (million instructions per second, MIPS), miljoner instruktioner per sekund (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish MIPS (million instructions per second, MIPS), miljoner instruktioner per sekund (million instructions per second, MIPS). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish MIPS Mimarisi (MIPS architecture). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, MIPS. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: MIPS

Language Translations for “MIPS” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin IPSMAY (MIPS). Additional references: Pig Latin, MIPS. (volunteer)
Terran B milsoon (MIPS). Additional references: Terran B, MIPS. (volunteer)
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