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speedup

speedup

1 3.6
An increase in speed that makes something happen faster
  • noun
  • /ˈspiːdʌp/
translation icon : aceleración
  • Also, this speedup is reached only by using an SMP version of the DGEMM routine.
  • parallel speedup
  • linear speedup
  • large speedup

Examples

  • The algorithm can be used to achieve a comparable speedup in solving many other problems.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Application examples show that good speedups are achieved even when strong non-linearities are present at both scales.

    Academic text (2018)
  • For larger problems, the speedup reaches more than 1.6.

    Academic text (2000)
  • We analyze the resulting system performance for these applications with regard to speedup and efficiency as the number of processors increases.

    Academic text (2000)
  • For this case, the speedups are similar to the values obtained with the master-slave approach.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Nonetheless, a parallel efficiency of 70% is achieved, which reflects a speedup close to 17 times, with important memory requirement savings.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The speedup evolves almost linearly up to 16 slaves, with a slope slightly lower than the ideal case.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The speedup values are marginally higher for the linear boundary condition, but the scalability trend is similar.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The less critical 64-bit path speedup is more than 30%, with path delay less than 440 ps.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The recent changes in technology have led to a significant speedup in online communication.

Synonyms

acceleration
vsspeedup
  • Specialized
27 3.7

A faster speed at which something happens or grows

is the broader term for any increase in rate or the act causing it
quickening
vsspeedup
1 6.7

A rise in speed or intensity

is used more widely for any increase in rate rather than this specific process

Antonyms

53 3.7

A time when activity or progress becomes slower than usual

10 5.5

A slowing down of speed or rate of change

How Fast

surge
132 4.2
speedup
1 3.6
acceleration
  • Specialized
27 3.7

Surface Forms

speedup singular
speedups plural

Morphology

speedup = speed + up (transparent) = speed + up

Direct nominalization/compounding of the phrasal verb 'speed up'; the meaning 'increase in speed' follows straightforwardly from 'speed' + 'up'.

Etymology

The word speedup comes from the simple parts speed ('how fast something moves') and up ('increase'). So a speedup is an increase in speed or the act of making something happen faster.