GIPS

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

GIPS
 /gips/, /jips/, n.

   [analogy with {MIPS}] Giga-Instructions per Second (also possibly
   `Gillions of Instructions per Second'; see {gillion}). Compare {KIPS}.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

GIPS

   /gips/ or /jips/ [Analogy with {MIPS}] Giga-Instructions per
   Second (or possibly "Gillions of Instructions per Second"; see
   {gillion}).

   In 1991, this was used of only a handful of highly parallel
   machines and one sequential processor built with {Josephson
   devices}.  {DEC}'s {Alpha AXP 21164} processor was the first
   commercially available 1 GIPS sequential processor (7 Sep
   1994).  Compare {KIPS}.

   ["A 1-GIPS Josephson Data Processor", Yuji Hatano et al, IEEE
   J Solid State Circuits, vol 26, 6, June 1991]

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1994-11-02)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

GIPS
       Giga Instructions Per Second (CPU)