the number of fetch-execute cycles that can be performed by a cpu in a second. a 3ghz processor will run 3 billion cycles per second.
the speed at which a processor can potentially execute instructions, measured in millions of cycles per second—megahertz (mhz)—or billions of cycles per second—gigahertz (ghz).
this is a formal description of the kind of data being stored or manipulated within a program or system, for example alphanumeric data, numerical data or logical data.