MIPS is a new single chip VLSI microprocessor. It attempts to achieve high performance with the use of a simplified instruction set, similar to those found in microengines. The processor is a fast pipelined engine without pipeline interlocks. Software solutions to several traditional hardware problems, such as providing pipeline interlocks, are used.
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