Whetstone

Etymology
The benchmark is named after the Whetstone compiler built at a division in Whetstone, Leicestershire.

Proper noun

 * 1)  A synthetic benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer, primarily based on floating-point arithmetic.
 * 1)  A synthetic benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer, primarily based on floating-point arithmetic.
 * 1)  A synthetic benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer, primarily based on floating-point arithmetic.
 * 1)  A synthetic benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer, primarily based on floating-point arithmetic.
 * 1)  A synthetic benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer, primarily based on floating-point arithmetic.
 * 1)  A synthetic benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer, primarily based on floating-point arithmetic.

Noun

 * 1)  A single instruction of the, often expressed as a value per second.