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Amount of useful work accomplished by a computer
computing, computer performance is the amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system. Outside of specific contexts, computer performance is estimated
Computer_performance
Type of extremely powerful computer
A supercomputer is a type of computer with a high level of performance as compared to a general-purpose computer. Supercomputers play an important role
Supercomputer
The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence 33.86 × 1015: Tianhe-2's LINPACK performance, June 2013 36.8 × 1015: 2001 estimate
Computer performance by orders of magnitude
Computer_performance_by_orders_of_magnitude
Central computer component that executes instructions
processor, is the primary processor in a given computer. Its electronic circuitry executes instructions of a computer program, such as arithmetic, logic, controlling
Central_processing_unit
Set of rules describing computer system
systems. Computer architecture also considers tradeoffs such as performance, cost, power, reliability, and security. The first documented computer architecture
Computer_architecture
Programmable machine that processes data
electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs, which enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. The term computer system
Computer
Testing performance under a given workload
resource usage. Performance testing, a subset of performance engineering, is a computer science practice which strives to build performance standards into
Software_performance_testing
Desktop or laptop computer specialized for video games
personal computers by using high-performance GPUs, or graphics cards, a high core-count CPU with higher raw performance and higher-performance RAM. Gaming
Gaming_computer
Physical components of a computer
Computer hardware, commonly shortened to hardware, includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random-access
Computer_hardware
Process of mathematical modelling, performed on a computer
and to estimate the performance of systems too complex for analytical solutions. Computer simulations are realized by running computer programs that can
Computer_simulation
Network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
In computer science, computer engineering, and telecommunications, a network is a group of communicating computers and peripherals known as hosts, which
Computer_network
Programming paradigm in which many processes are executed simultaneously
and software, and high performance computing. Frequency scaling was the dominant reason for improvements in computer performance from the mid-1980s until
Parallel_computing
Measure of computer performance
point operations per second (FLOPS, flops or flop/s) is a measure of computer performance or compute in computing, useful in fields of scientific computations
Floating point operations per second
Floating_point_operations_per_second
Computer energy efficiency
In computing, performance per watt is a measure of the energy efficiency of a particular computer architecture or computer hardware. Literally, it measures
Performance_per_watt
Computing with supercomputers and clusters
High-performance computing (HPC) is the use of supercomputers and computer clusters to solve advanced problems. HPC integrates systems administration
High-performance_computing
Set of computers configured in a distributed computing system
on each computer, or different hardware. Clusters are usually deployed to improve performance and availability over that of a single computer, while typically
Computer_cluster
Scientist specializing in computer science
theory, and formal methods Computer systems – including computer architecture and computer engineering, computer performance analysis, concurrency, and
Computer_scientist
Field of artificial intelligence around Go computer programs
still exploit these programs' weaknesses and win consistently, but computer performance had advanced past the intermediate (single-digit kyu) level. The
Computer_Go
fastest computers and includes computers and supercomputers which were considered the fastest in the world at the time they were built. a. ^ Performance figures
List_of_fastest_computers
American non-profit corporation
efforts by prominent workstation and high-performance computing vendors Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard, MIPS Computer Systems and Sun Microsystems to more
Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
Standard_Performance_Evaluation_Corporation
Adage on computer performance
Wirth's law is an adage on computer performance which states that software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware is becoming faster. The adage is
Wirth's_law
English musician and YouTuber
(born 1988 or 1989), known by the stage names Sam Battle and Look Mum No Computer, is an English musician, YouTuber, electronics enthusiast, and composer
Look_Mum_No_Computer
Overview of and topical guide to computers
Systems – Mainframe computer – Super computer – Midrange computer – Personal computer – Desktop computer – Microcomputer – Mobile computer and mobile device
Outline_of_computers
Usability inspection method
A heuristic evaluation is a usability inspection method for computer software that helps to identify usability problems in the user interface design. It
Heuristic_evaluation
Microsoft Windows task manager application
included with Microsoft Windows systems. It provides information about computer performance and running software, including names of running processes, CPU and
Task_Manager_(Windows)
Study of computation
areas of computer science Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Included broadly in the sciences, computer science
Computer_science
Figure of merit developed by AMD, Cyrix, IBM Microelectronics and SGS-Thomson
The PR (performance rating, P-rating, or Pentium rating) system was a figure of merit developed by AMD, Cyrix, IBM Microelectronics and SGS-Thomson in
Performance_Rating
Average number of instructions executed for each clock cycle
In computer architecture, instructions per cycle (IPC), commonly called instructions per clock, is one aspect of a processor's performance: the average
Instructions_per_cycle
Guidance and navigation computer used in Apollo spacecraft
first computer based on silicon integrated circuits (ICs). The computer's performance was comparable to the first generation of home computers from the
Apollo_Guidance_Computer
Measure of a systems floating point architecture
cycle it can perform. The actual performance will always be lower than the peak performance. The performance of a computer is a complex issue that depends
LINPACK_benchmarks
Type of computer benchmark
There are a variety of software performance tests for web browsers, which measure rendering and animation, DOM transformations, string operations, mathematical
List of web browser performance tests
List_of_web_browser_performance_tests
Measure of a computer's processing speed
benchmarks such as Dhrystone are now generally used to estimate computer performance in commonly used applications, and raw IPS has fallen into disuse
Instructions_per_second
Property of an algorithm
way of getting higher performance might be to just buy a faster computer, provided it is compatible with an existing computer. There are many ways in
Algorithmic_efficiency
Group on High Performance Computing List of computer science conference acronyms List of computer science journals Outline of computer science DBLP database
List of computer science conferences
List_of_computer_science_conferences
Large and powerful computer
A mainframe computer, informally called a mainframe, maxicomputer, or big iron, is a computer used primarily by large organizations for critical applications
Mainframe_computer
In computer programming, housekeeping can refer to either a standard entry or exit routine appended to a user-written block of code (such as a subroutine
Housekeeping_(computing)
Topics referred to by the same term
Performance analysis may refer to: Performance attribution, a technique for analysing performance of funds in finance Profiling (computer programming)
Performance_analysis
Observation on computer performance
stated as Computer performance increases as the square of the cost. If computer A costs twice as much as computer B, you should expect computer A to be
Grosch's_law
Computer program whose performance is heavily dependent on the speed of the CPU
rather than single-core performance. The concept of CPU-bounding was developed during early computers, when data paths between computer components were simpler
CPU-bound
Computer systems capable of one exaFLOPS
(exaFLOPS)"; it is a measure of supercomputer performance. Exascale computing is a significant achievement in computer engineering: primarily, it allows improved
Exascale_computing
Array that replaces runtime computation with a simpler array indexing operation
improve performance for data items that rarely, if ever, change. Lookup tables were one of the earliest functionalities implemented in computer spreadsheets
Lookup_table
Former government agency in the UK
Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA), formerly the Central Computer Agency (CCA), was a UK government agency providing computer and telecoms
Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
Central_Computer_and_Telecommunications_Agency
American instructor, public speaker, and writer
Hewlett-Packard, and specialized in the analysis and mathematical modelling of computer performance. Allen earned a Ph.D. in mathematics at UCLA in 1962 under Angus
Arnold_Allen_(mathematician)
Industrial shift to information technology
Intel executive at the time, noted that the changes would cause computer performance to double every 18 months. Roser, Max, and Hannah Ritchie. 2013.
Information_Age
Type of computer benchmarking tool
The VAX Unit of Performance, or VUP for short, is an obsolete measurement of computer performance used by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). 1 VUP was
VAX_Unit_of_Performance
Component that stores information
actively processed, computer memory serves as a mass storage cache and write buffer to improve both reading and writing performance. Operating systems
Computer_memory
Playing of Arimaa by computer programs
Computer Arimaa refers to the playing of the board game Arimaa by computer programs. In 2002, Indian-American computer engineer Omar Syed published the
Computer_Arimaa
and imagining of what computers could do. ~ Items marked with a tilde are circa dates. Biography portal Lists portal Computer Pioneer Award IEEE John
List of pioneers in computer science
List_of_pioneers_in_computer_science
Five generation of a computer
Inference computer technologies for knowledge processing Computer technologies to process large-scale data bases and knowledge bases High-performance workstations
Fifth Generation Computer Systems
Fifth_Generation_Computer_Systems
Engineering discipline specializing in the design of computer hardware
electronics engineering and computer science. Computer engineering may be referred to as Electrical and Computer Engineering or Computer Science and Engineering
Computer_engineering
Encompasses the techniques applied during a systems development life cycle
Methodology A Performance Engineering Strategy A Performance Process Maturity Model The Every Computer Performance Book Exploring UML for Performance Engineering
Performance_engineering
Computer networking optimization problem
The C10k problem was the problem of optimizing computer networking stacks to handle a large number of clients at the same time. The name C10k is a numeronym
C10k_problem
Computer intended for use by an individual person
A personal computer (PC), or simply computer, is a computer designed for personal use. It is typically used for tasks such as word processing, internet
Personal_computer
Observation on the growth of integrated circuit capacity
House deduced that computer chip performance would roughly double every 18 months. Also due to Dennard scaling, this increased performance would not be accompanied
Moore's_law
Problems with central processing unit design
High-Performance Embedded-Microprocessor". VLSI Design. 2013: 1–10. doi:10.1155/2013/425105. Patterson, David; Hennessy, John (2009). Computer Organization
Hazard (computer architecture)
Hazard_(computer_architecture)
benchmarking metric of quantum computers developed by IBM in 2021. While Quantum volume is more indicative of a qubit's performance and quality, CLOPS is a measure
Circuit Layer Operations per Second
Circuit_Layer_Operations_per_Second
Time used by a computer
X. (2012). Performance Evaluation, Prediction and Visualization of Parallel Systems. The International Series on Asian Studies in Computer and Information
CPU_time
Electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
industry, where personal computer component, console, and peripheral sales, as well as consumer demands for better game performance, have been powerful driving
Video_game
Form of computer data storage
Random-access memory (RAM; /ræm/) is a form of electronic computer memory that can be read and changed in any order, typically used to store working data
Random-access_memory
computer system monitor tool used to collect and show operating system storage input and output statistics. It is often used to identify performance issues
Iostat
Personal computer for mobile use
A laptop is a portable personal computer (PC). Laptops typically have a clamshell form factor with a flat-panel screen on the inside of the upper lid and
Laptop
Computer performance metric
In computer science, Average Memory Access Time (AMAT) is a common metric to analyze computer memory system performance. AMAT uses hit time, miss penalty
Average_memory_access_time
System monitor tool for the AIX and Linux operating systems
is a computer performance system monitor tool for the AIX and Linux operating systems. The nmon tool has two modes a) displays the performance stats
Nmon
Measure of supercomputer performance
measure of supercomputer performance, and as of July 2022[update] is a hypothetical performance barrier. A zettascale computer system could generate more
Zettascale_computing
Program that simulates the execution of computer architecture
to unobtainable hardware. Increasing the precision and volume of computer performance data. Introducing abilities that are not normally possible on real
Computer architecture simulator
Computer_architecture_simulator
Software that manages computer hardware resources
is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Time-sharing operating
Operating_system
1997 studio album by Radiohead
OK Computer is the third studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 May 1997. With their producer, Nigel Godrich, Radiohead recorded
OK_Computer
Database project devoted to the ranking of computers
TOP500 project ranks and details the 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems in the world. The project was started in 1993 and publishes an
TOP500
American computer scientist
Communications. He is currently the chair of the IFIP Working Group 7.3 on computer performance measurement, modeling, and analysis. He has also served on numerous
Don Towsley (computer scientist)
Don_Towsley_(computer_scientist)
multiprocessor performance, which means that certain memory access patterns place a ceiling on parallelism (which manycore approaches seek to break). Computer memory
Memory_access_pattern
American computer scientist
computer system performance. He was the program chair of an ACM SIGMETRICS conference. He developed a computer performance model for a major computer
Peter_Chen
Supercomputer in Kobe, Japan
and computer science at the University of Tennessee, the K computer's performance equaled "one million linked desktop computers". The computer's annual
K_computer
Process of putting demand on a system and measuring its response
1091J. doi:10.1109/TSE.2015.2445340. Wescott, Bob (2013). The Every Computer Performance Book, Chapter 6: Load Testing. CreateSpace. ISBN 978-1482657753.
Load_testing
Indian-born computer scientist
the National Academy of Engineering in 1995 for contributions to computer performance modeling, parallel discrete-event simulation and the systematic development
K._Mani_Chandy
Timeline of microprocessors
the 1991 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design on VLSI in Computer & Processors. IEEE Computer Society. pp. 200–4. ISBN 0-8186-3110-4. Archived
Microprocessor_chronology
Person who maintains and operates a computer system or computer network
operation of computer systems, especially multi-user computers, such as servers. The system administrator seeks to ensure that the uptime, performance, resources
System_administrator
1981 studio album by Kraftwerk
Instrumental Performance in 1982. "Computer World" was also chosen by the BBC for use in the titles of their UK computer literacy project, The Computer Programme
Computer_World
times greater than any other serially-produced Soviet computer of the period, and similar in performance to the CDC 3600. From 1968 to 1987, 355 BESM-6 units
History of computing in the Soviet Union
History_of_computing_in_the_Soviet_Union
Standardized performance evaluation
is the act of running a computer program, a set of programs, or other operations, in order to assess the relative performance of an object, normally by
Benchmark_(computing)
Subfield of computer science and mathematics
Theoretical computer science is a subfield of computer science and mathematics that focuses on the abstract and mathematical foundations of computation
Theoretical_computer_science
Overview of and topical guide to computer engineering
engineering Computer architecture Microarchitecture Multiprocessing Computer performance by orders of magnitude Human–computer interaction Computer network
Outline of computer engineering
Outline_of_computer_engineering
service units (MSU) is a measurement of the amount of processing work a computer can perform in one hour. The term is most commonly associated with IBM
Million_service_units
Computer systems capable of one petaFLOPS
Floating point operations per second (FLOPS) is one measure of computer performance (including supercomputers). FLOPS can be recorded in different measures
Petascale_computing
Performance tuning is the improvement of system performance. Typically in computer systems, the motivation for such activity is called a performance problem
Performance_tuning
Benchmark used to compare the performance of OLTP systems
1995. It has undergone a number of changes to keep it relevant as computer performance grew by several orders of magnitude, with the current version as
TPC-C
Computer-based technologies
Information technology (IT) is the study or use of computers, telecommunication systems and other devices to create, process, store, retrieve and transmit
Information_technology
Computer program whose performance is heavily dependent on time spent waiting on I/O
In computer science, I/O bound refers to a condition in which the time it takes to complete a computation is determined principally by the period spent
I/O_bound
Improving the efficiency of software
In computer science, program optimization, code optimization, or software optimization is the process of modifying a software system to make some aspect
Program_optimization
Aspect of CPU performance
introduction to computer performance measurement for those readers interested in the topic. Patterson, David A.; Hennessy, John L. (1994). Computer Organization
Cycles_per_instruction
Art of creating moving images using computers
moving images, while computer animation only refers to moving images. Modern computer animation usually uses 3D computer graphics. Computer animation is a digital
Computer_animation
Use of technology in education to enhance learning and teaching
Educational technology (often abbreviated as edtech) encompasses computer hardware, software, along with educational theories and practices, used to facilitate
Educational_technology
Generic term for compiler optimization
In computer science, code motion, which includes code hoisting, code sinking, loop-invariant code motion, and code factoring, is a blanket term for any
Code_motion
American computer scientist
1950) is an Australian computer information systems researcher best known internationally for developing the open-source performance modeling software Pretty
Neil_J._Gunther
English mathematician and computer scientist (1921–2019)
'New Range' of computers (later the ICL 2900 Series) with Dr John Pinkerton who was responsible for optimising the price/performance of the new systems
Conway_Berners-Lee
testing – or virtual (based on computer simulation). In all cases, to verify a structure's expected seismic performance, researchers prefer to deal with
Earthquake_simulation
Technological compatibility of software and hardware
can also be run on all other models of the family. The computer models may differ in performance, reliability or some other characteristic. These differences
Computer_compatibility
Electronic systems and components designed to consume as little electric power as possible
consume less power than their desktop counterparts, at the expense of computer performance. The earliest attempts to reduce the amount of power required by
Low-power_electronics
Computer whose components are on a single printed circuit board
A single-board computer (SBC) is a complete computer built on a single circuit board, with microprocessor(s), memory, input/output (I/O) and other features
Single-board_computer
Computer assessment tool for Windows
Windows 11. The WEI enables users to match their computer hardware performance with the performance requirements of software. For example, the Aero graphical
Windows System Assessment Tool
Windows_System_Assessment_Tool
power consumed in a computer system, and the rate at which useful work is done (its utilization, which is one measure of performance). If the overall power
Energy_proportional_computing
COMPUTER PERFORMANCE
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Boy/Male
Tamil
(Ancient king and founder of the Kuru dynasty. Due to his performance of sacrifice and asceticism at the site)
Boy/Male
Muslim
Compiler of Hadith
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Compiler of the Vedas
Boy/Male
Irish
From an Irish name meaning “â€one who aids or assists.â€â€ It is usually translated as Terence and Terry, two names that have become strongly associated with Ireland. Turlough O’Carolan was a 17th century blind harpist and composer who wrote one of the most haunting pieces of Irish music, “â€O’Carolan’s Concerto.â€â€
Girl/Female
Tamil
Performance
Male
German
Middle High German byname HEIDEN means "heathen." The composer Josef Haydn's surname was a respelling of this name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name or nickname from Old French werreieor, werrieur ‘warrior’. Compare Warr.Indian (Kerala) : Hindu name based on the name of the Variar community. The traditional occupation of this community is performance of temple services.
Boy/Male
Hindu
(Ancient king and founder of the Kuru dynasty. Due to his performance of sacrifice and asceticism at the site)
Boy/Male
Latin
He who loves God. Famous Bearer: late composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Boy/Male
Latin
He who loves God. Famous Bearer: late composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Compiler of Hadith
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
To Compete with Pride
Girl/Female
Muslim
To compete with pride
Boy/Male
Hindu
Computer
Boy/Male
Tamil
Computer
Boy/Male
Irish
From an Irish name meaning “â€one who aids or assists.â€â€ It is usually translated as Terence and Terry, two names that have become strongly associated with Ireland. Turlough O’Carolan was a 17th century blind harpist and composer who wrote one of the most haunting pieces of Irish music, “â€O’Carolan’s Concerto.â€â€
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for someone who had some special connection with the Christmas season, such as owing the particular feudal duty of providing a yule-log to the lord of the manor, or having given a memorable performance as the Lord of Misrule. The name is from Middle English, Old French no(u)el ‘Christmas’ (Latin natalis (dies) ‘birthday’). It was also used as a given name for someone born during the Christmas period.
Boy/Male
Irish
From an Irish name meaning “â€one who aids or assists.â€â€ It is usually translated as Terence and Terry, two names that have become strongly associated with Ireland. Turlough O’Carolan was a 17th century blind harpist and composer who wrote one of the most haunting pieces of Irish music, “â€O’Carolan’s Concerto.â€â€
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Unattained; Cannot be Competed with
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Abu Isa Muhammad Al-tirmidhi; Compiler of the One Collection of Prophet Muhammad
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Biblical
Hard, Difficult, Straw; for age
Female
Teutonic
Contracted form of Teutonic Ermentraud, ERMTRUD means "wholly loved."
Surname or Lastname
Possibly an Americanized spelling of Czech and Slovak ÄŒech (see Cech), or other Slavic or German ethnic names for a Czech.English
Possibly an Americanized spelling of Czech and Slovak ÄŒech (see Cech), or other Slavic or German ethnic names for a Czech.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch
Laurel
Female
Icelandic
 Dialectal variant form of Icelandic Helga, HELLA means "holy; dedicated to the gods." Compare with another form of Hella.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Slave (Female);
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, the chief of which are in Derbyshire, Essex, Hampshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and East and South Yorkshire. The place name is from Old English beonet ‘bent grass’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.Probably an Americanized spelling of Swiss Bandle or Bandli or German Bentele, all short forms of the medieval personal name Pantaleon (see Pantaleo).
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
An Old Arabian Tribe's Name; Man
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Berkshire and Devon. The former is probably named with Old French bray ‘marsh’, the latter from the Cornish element bre ‘hill’.
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Hróðgeirr, HRÓÃGEIR means "famous spear."
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imp. & p. p.
of Compute
v. i.
To calculate; to compute.
n.
One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.
n.
A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears.
v. t.
To compute; to count.
imp. & p. p.
of Compete
n.
A computer.
v. t.
To compute erroneously.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Compute
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Compete
imp. & p. p.
of Commute
v. i.
To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.
n.
One who computes.
n.
One who commutes; especially, one who commutes in traveling.
v. t.
To compute or rate too high.
v. i.
To pay, or arrange to pay, in gross instead of part by part; as, to commute for a year's travel over a route.
v. t.
To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty, obligation, or payment, for a greater, or a single thing for an aggregate; hence, to lessen; to diminish; as, to commute a sentence of death to one of imprisonment for life; to commute tithes; to commute charges for fares.
n.
Compiler.
n.
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Commute