speedup

noun

speed·​up ˈspēd-ˌəp How to pronounce speedup (audio)
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: an employer's demand for accelerated output without increased pay

Examples of speedup in a Sentence

I'd like to see some speedup in the selection process.
Recent Examples on the Web Shor's algorithm, which offers exponential speedup over classical algorithms, demonstrated the potential of quantum computers to solve problems beyond simulating the quantum world. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 Up to 32 CPUs can be clustered in parallel to achieve near-linear speedup under load, and CPUs can be assigned for either performance or redundancy. Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023 In the age of the global chip supply shortage, any speedup in chip manufacturing and QA testing is a potential lifeline. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2024 Add in various optimization techniques and the speedup increases dramatically. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2018 When the lattice dimension was too low, his algorithm couldn’t take full advantage of the speedup from multiplying smaller numbers. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023 Higher temperatures are having a similar developmental speedup on cereal crops. Matt Simon, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2023 But the interference that causes the quantum speedup also wipes out all record of the paths the algorithm traverses on its way to the exit. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 20 July 2023 Humans—from the dawn of our existence to today—seem to live right around the cosmic era that this slowdown in expansion turned into a speedup. Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of speedup was in 1921

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“Speedup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedup. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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