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By mmalone
via immike.net
Published: Jul 30 2007 / 12:51

What exactly is a load average?
To most people, a load average is some mysterious number that is somehow related to the amount of work that their computer is currently handling. But what is a good load average, and how high is too high? The answer is actually quite simple. But first you have to understand what the load average is actually measuring.
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rick replied ago:

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Nice link. Title reminds me of "My Cousin Vinny" when Joe Pesci's character asks the cook at the diner, "What exactly IS a grit?"

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