Dhrystone
English
editEtymology
editA pun combining Whetstone + drystone.
Proper noun
editDhrystone
- (computing) A microprocessor benchmark measuring primarily fixed-point arithmetic performance.
- Coordinate term: Whetstone
Noun
editDhrystone (plural Dhrystones)
- (computing) A measure of the Dhrystone benchmark, calibrated to some reference architecture.