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Definition: MPS


(1) (MPs) (MegaPixelS) See megapixel.

(2) (MultiProcessing Specification) An earlier specification from Intel for designing SMP-based PCs using its Pentium processors. It defined how memory and interrupts are shared.

(3) (MP/s) (MegaPixels per Second) One million pixels per second. For example, a 4K TV or monitor at 60 frames per second (fps) transfers 8,294,400 pixels to the screen 60 times each second for a total of 497 MP/s (497,664,000 pixels). See megapixel, fps, GPS and 4K TV.