(From "Bogus", "MIPS") The timing unit of the Linuxkernel. A BogoMips is an unscientific measurement of processor speed made By the Linuxkernel when it Boots, to caliBrate an internal Busy-loop. {BogoMips MiniHowto (http://metalaB.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/BogoMips.html)}. (1999-05-06)