million instructions per second - The approximate number of commands carried out in one second. Microprocessor power is sometimes measured in MIPS as a way of comparing chips. This practice is somewhat controversial, as some computers require a different number of instructions to complete the same task.; дс тдрлими цюлютдажкию дроемжки аиакиохдйис лидр http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/dictionary/list.asp;