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The ECU acronym stands for ``Experimental Cost Units'', and is introduced as a means of ascribing some cost to each aspect of the design. The budget is specified as a nominal amount, and must not be exceeded by more than 20%.
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For example, see Hennessy and Patterson, page 421.
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Nigel Topham
6/25/1998