computer performance evaluation

computer performance evaluation

[kəm′pyüd·ər pər′fȯr·məns i‚val·yə′wā·shən]

(computer science)

The measurement and evaluation of the performance of a computer system, aimed at ensuring that a minimum amount of effort, expense, and waste is incurred in the production of data-processing services, and encompassing such tools as canned programs, source program optimizers, software monitors, hardware monitors, simulation, and bench-mark problems. Abbreviated CPE.

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