noun, verb, paced, pac⋅ing.| 1. | a rate of movement, esp. in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour. |
| 2. | a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.; tempo. |
| 3. | any of various standard linear measures, representing the space naturally measured by the movement of the feet in walking: roughly 30 to 40 in. (75 cm to 1 m). Compare geometrical pace, military pace, Roman pace. |
| 4. | a single step: She took three paces in the direction of the door. |
| 5. | the distance covered in a step: Stand six paces inside the gates. |
| 6. | a manner of stepping; gait. |
| 7. | a gait of a horse or other animal in which the feet on the same side are lifted and put down together. |
| 8. | any of the gaits of a horse. |
| 9. | a raised step or platform. |
| 10. | to set the pace for, as in racing. |
| 11. | to traverse or go over with steps: He paced the floor nervously. |
| 12. | to measure by paces. |
| 13. | to train to a certain pace; exercise in pacing: to pace a horse. |
| 14. | (of a horse) to run (a distance) at a pace: Hanover II paced a mile. |
| 15. | to take slow, regular steps. |
| 16. | to walk up and down nervously, as to expend nervous energy. |
| 17. | (of a horse) to go at a pace. |
| 18. | put through one's paces, to cause someone to demonstrate his or her ability or to show her or his skill: The French teacher put her pupils through their paces for the visitors. |
| 19. | set the pace, to act as an example for others to equal or rival; be the most progressive or successful: an agency that sets the pace in advertising. |

PACE
A CPU based on the Nova design, but with 16-bit addressing, more addressing modes and a 10 level stack (like the Intel 8008).
(1994-11-30)
pace
see change of pace; keep pace; put someone through his or her paces; set the pace; snail's pace.