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From: Lynx@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Sun 4 MIPS rating
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Date: 18 Aug 88 07:07:31 GMT
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Someone came up with a good definition of MIPS:

Misleading Indication of Processor Speed

And that's about all they are.