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masklinn on May 6, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: LLVM based JavaScript JIT that beats V8 on Asm.js ...

Er… first phrase of the page:

> JavaScriptCore uses LLVM for a top-tier high-throughput optimizing JIT, which we call the FTL (Fourth Tier LLVM).

aidenn0 on May 6, 2014 | [–]

And I think the double meaning is about as transparent as "Simultaneous Peripheral Operation OnLine"

coldtea on May 6, 2014 | [–]

Sure, they write that. But why did the chose the acronym. Sometimes you pick them to convey two messages.

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