Re^2: MIP rating for the Mac II (Nit warning)

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From: Cory Kempf
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1990 15:52

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This is a Nit, but an annoying one.  MIPS in an acronym.  It stands
for _M_illion _I_nstructions _P_er _S_econd.  Thus, the proper plural
for MIPS is MIPS.  The Proper Singular for MIPS is MIPS.  1 MIPS, 100
MIPS.  It is still MIPS.
+C
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From: kempf@tci.bell-atl.com (Cory Kempf)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re^2: MIP rating for the Mac II (Nit warning)
Keywords: performance
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Date: 12 Jan 90 15:52:28 GMT
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