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In [[computing]], '''Joy's Law''', first formulated by [[Sun Microsystems]] co-founder [[Bill Joy]] in 1983, states that the peak computer speed doubles each year and thus is given by a simple function of time. Specifically,
:<math>S = 2^{Y-1984},</math>
in which {{mvar|S}} is the peak computer speed attained during year {{mvar|Y}}, expressed in [[Million Instructions Per Second|MIPS]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=The not-so-distant future of personal computing |author=[[John Markoff]] |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |date=December 13, 1993 |page=49}}</ref>

While the growth of speed, since the law was formulated, has indeed been [[exponential growth|exponential]], it has proved somewhat less.

[[Joy's Law (management)|Another statement due to Bill Joy]] sometimes referred to as "Joy's Law" holds that most of the smartest people work for someone else.

==See also==
* [[Moore's law]]

==References==
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[[Category:Computing]]

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