"MIPS" meaning in English

See MIPS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Analyzable as M- (“mega-, 10⁶x”) + IPS Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|M|IPS|gloss1=mega-, 10⁶x}} M- (“mega-, 10⁶x”) + IPS Head templates: {{en-prop}} MIPS
  1. (computing) Initialism of Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages, a RISC-style instruction set architecture. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages (extra: a RISC-style instruction set architecture)
    Sense id: en-MIPS-en-name-x~MSG7EA Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English terms prefixed with M-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with M-: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Etymology: Analyzable as M- (“mega-, 10⁶x”) + IPS Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|M|IPS|gloss1=mega-, 10⁶x}} M- (“mega-, 10⁶x”) + IPS Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} MIPS pl (plural only)
  1. (computing) Initialism of million instructions per second. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: million instructions per second Derived forms: DMIPS Coordinate_terms: KIPS
    Sense id: en-MIPS-en-noun-MEJX4Hck Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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