Definition
mips
noun
- Million instructions per second; a unit of computing speed that measures how many million machine instructions a processor can execute in one second.
Usage: technical; computing; acronym; usually used in plural or as a mass noun
Examples
- The new processor achieves 3,000 MIPS, making it significantly faster than its predecessor.
- Engineers measure CPU performance in MIPS to compare different processors.
- Early computers operated at only a few MIPS by modern standards.
- The system's MIPS rating indicates how quickly it can handle computational tasks.