Labeling the unlabelable: Energy efficiency for configurable computers
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.66506/essp.3-144-26 | Journal eISSN: 2001-7960
Language: English
Page range: 50 - 50
Submitted on: Mar 18, 2026
Accepted on: May 12, 2026
Published on: Aug 26, 2026
Published by: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 David Sánchez, Jana Rückschloss, Karsten Schischke, Sopio Bregadze, Nils F. Nissen, published by European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
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