kWIPS

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kWIPS pl (plural only)

  1. (computing) Initialism of kilo Whetstone instructions per second.
    • 1994, John R. Newport, Avionic Systems Design, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 192:
      A machine which executes 5,000 KWIPS is often called a 5 MIPS machine in the performance jargon, which represents millions of Whetstones, not thousands.