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| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Lots of MIPS but no I/O adj. Used to describe a person who is technically brilliant but can't seem to communicate with human beings effectively. Technically it describes a machine that has lots of processing power but is bottlenecked on input-output (in 1991, the IBM Rios, a.k.a. RS/6000, was a notorious example). Source: Jargon File. |
Slang | Adjective. Source: If a computer has lots of MIPS but no I/O then it can do tremendous amount of calculations but does not have the bandwidth to move the data. This idea was transposed for use on humans. Definition: This phrase is used to describe an individual who is intelligent but can hardly communicate with others. Context: Used to describe any bright individual who can't communicate. Social Source: Northwest American computer hacker. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4C 4F 54 53 4F 46 4D 49 50 53 42 55 54 4E 4F 49 2F 4F |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001100 01001111 01010100 01010011 00100000 01001111 01000110 00100000 01001101 01001001 01010000 01010011 00100000 01000010 01010101 01010100 00100000 01001110 01001111 00100000 01001001 00101111 01001111 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)L O T S   O F   M I P S   B U T   N O   I / O |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004C 004F 0054 0053 004F 0046 004D 0049 0050 0053 0042 0055 0054 004E 004F 0049 002F 004F |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)46495453249402474350532365554248492431749 |
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