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Frank Zhang
What does "fold" mean? What does "fold" mean in this sentence: The performance improvement reflected approximately a 5,000-fold speedup. Does it mean 5,000 times? I can't find the similar meaning in dict.
May 30, 2013 8:24 AM
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Yes, when -fold is added to a number, it means "times". Threefold, tenfold, hundredfold, thousandfold...
May 30, 2013
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Frank Zhang
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