MIP = 'meaningless indication of power'. Singular, plural, or rate is just as meaningless. :-)
You will hear management and sales folks drop the 's' inappropriately: "This a 100 MIP box". We are working in a management context so it's best to use words the same way they do. Besides, I was trying to express a rate as a quantity and was making a point as to how easy it is to get your numbers crossways. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Converting CPU Time to MIPS >one MIP It's one MIPS. The "s" is not pluralising the word it stands for "second". The plural is imbedded in the "i": "instructionS". - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
