(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)