"Grosch's law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Attributed to computer scientist Herb Grosch in 1965, though previously stated by Seymour Cray. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Grosch's law
  1. (computing) The observation that computing power increases as the square of the cost, e.g. a computer that costs twice as much ought to be four times as fast. Wikipedia link: Grosch's law, Herb Grosch Categories (topical): Computing

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