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teraflops

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[ter-uh-flops] / ˈtɛr əˌflɒps /

noun

  1. a measure of computer speed, equal to one trillion floating-point operations per second.


Etymology

Origin of teraflops

First recorded in 1985–90; tera- ( def. ) + flops ( def. )

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Image: Nvidia Nvidia says the RTX 3090 Ti will also include 40 teraflops of GPU performance, with a base clock of 1560MHz, and a boost clock of 1860MHz.

From The Verge • Mar. 29, 2022

The RTX 3090 Ti will also include 40 teraflops of GPU performance, around 11 percent faster than the RTX 3090.

From The Verge • Feb. 14, 2022

The AI can clearly search at a zillion teraflops and come back with meaningful words.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021

Petaflops and teraflops, huge units of computing speed: In Loudoun, massive edifices sprang up overnight.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2021

Microsoft and Xbox ┏ Microsoft reveals more Xbox Series X specs, confirms 12 teraflops GPU.

From The Verge • Feb. 25, 2020