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1. cat /proc/cpuinfo: What is stepping?

I have two 350MHz computers. One of them runs 3.3 times faster
that the other (on a program I make, I have noticed differencies
in other programs as well). This test does not involve output
to screen in any manner.

When I do a "cat /proc/cpuinfo" I get (on the "slow" machine)

processor       : 0
cpu             : 686
model           : 5
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
stepping        : 1
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid           : yes
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 11 mtrr pge mca
cmov 16 17 mmx 24
bogomips        : 349.80

What is the "stepping" entry? It is 2 on the faster machine.

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