MIPS
Computing power metric
MIPS is a reduced instruction set computer (RISC) architecture developed in the 1980s, widely used in embedded systems, routers, gaming consoles, and historically in workstations.
The PlayStation and Nintendo 64 used MIPS processors.
The name originally stood for "Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages," though it's now treated simply as a brand name. (Lowercase mips is a unit of processor speed.)
Processor design philosophy
- instructionGuidance for action
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- registersRecords officially
ALU · microarchitecture · fetch · decode · execute · cache · bus · coprocessor
Main computing chip
- coreCentral essential portion
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- floating-pointDecimal number representation
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
silicon · fabrication · PlayStation · Nintendo · ARM
Integrated circuit with processor
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- BroadcomSemiconductor and software conglomerate
Device replicating real conditions
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
RISC
Processor design philosophy
- instructionGuidance for action
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
registers · ALU · microarchitecture · fetch · decode · execute · cache · bus · coprocessor · Hennessy
CPU
Main computing chip
- coreCentral essential portion
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- floating-pointDecimal number representation
transistor · silicon · fabrication · PlayStation · Nintendo · ARM
microcontroller
Integrated circuit with processor
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
simulator
Device replicating real conditions
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- pedagogyArt of instruction
undergraduate · curriculum · laboratory · instructional · academic
MIPSRAM
Temporary data storage hardware
memory capacity · storage capacity · bandwidth · latency · gigabytes
MIPSsluggishness
State of slow movement
slowness · lag · bottleneck · crawl · inefficiency