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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.
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For now this effect is stronger, delaying how soon the rotational speedup will overtake the tidal slowdown.
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Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
By offering substantial speedups and cost savings compared to DIY solutions, OctoAI has established itself at the forefront of the AI revolution in business technology.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
However, maybe the most important and famous problem for which quantum computers can offer an exponential speedup is the integer factoring problem, which lies at the heart of the RSA encryption scheme.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Speed slowdown and speedup are also possible from a clip's Properties menu.
—PCMAG, 24 July 2024
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Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
By offering substantial speedups and cost savings compared to DIY solutions, OctoAI has established itself at the forefront of the AI revolution in business technology.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
However, maybe the most important and famous problem for which quantum computers can offer an exponential speedup is the integer factoring problem, which lies at the heart of the RSA encryption scheme.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Speed slowdown and speedup are also possible from a clip's Properties menu.
—PCMAG, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for speedup
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“Speedup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedup. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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