SPIM

SPIM is a simulated assembly language written for MIPS architecture R2000 and R3000 processors, copyrighted by James R. Larus. This language is often taught in college-level assembly language courses, especially those using the textbook Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface by David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy, and Nitin Indurkhya (ISBN 1558604286).

SPIM simulators are available for both Windows (PCSpim) and Linux-based (xspim) operating systems.

The name of the language is a reversal of the letters "MIPS".

See also:

• spim (IM spam). Here, Spim is to Instant Messaging what Spam is to e-mailing: Unsolicited advertisements, sent in bulk, usually rather banal. In 2003 Ferris Research claimed that 500 million "Spims" were sent. It is estimated by USAToday that in 2004, four billion "Spims" will be sent.