flops

[ flops ]

/ flɒps /

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noun Computers.

a measure of computer speed, equal to the number of floating-point operations the computer can perform per second (used especially in combination with mega-, giga-, tera-).

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Origin of flops

First recorded in 1985–90; shortening of fl(oating-point) op(erations per) s(econd)

Words nearby flops

flopover, flopperoo, floppers, floppy, floppy disk, flops, flop sweat, Floptical disk, flor-, flora, floral

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How to use flops in a sentence

To my mind this is nothing compared to the flip-flops done lately by foreigners.
My Coffee Klatch With Rand Paul|P. J. O’Rourke|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sen. Paul has been getting a dunking in the media for his flip-flops on foreign policy.
My Coffee Klatch With Rand Paul|P. J. O’Rourke|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While some parodies end up major flops, the ones that get it right can sometimes outshine their mainstream rivals.
The Art of Smutty Spoofs: Porn Parodies Aren’t a Joke Anymore|Aurora Snow|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One can hardly sit on the Rosewood rooftop bar without seeing $200 flip flops and overhearing name and place-dropping.
The Second Life of San Miguel de Allende|Michele Willens|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Each arrives with a built-in brand recognition that helps MGM avoid producing massive flops, investors say.
Inside MGM’s Surprising Turnaround: ‘Robocop,’ ‘Bond,’ and ‘The Hobbit’|The Wrap|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the loft a boy learns to turn flip-flops, and with a lariat rope he can make a trapeze.
Bill's School and Mine|William Suddards Franklin
An, anyow, wed be better down below an safer out o reach o any shell that flops in while were ere, said another.
Grapes of wrath|Boyd Cable
She lay back in the weak sun with her eyes closed behind her shades, her toes wiggling in her flip-flops.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
Then I begun to reel a bit 'n' look faintin'-like, 'n' purty soon I flops right on the floor as ef I was dead.
Tramping with Tramps|Josiah Flynt
If I move her from her place, she flops and sprawls like a half-filled water bottle over the new supporting plane.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for flops

flops

FLOPS

n acronym for

floating-point operations per second: used as a measure of computer processing power (in combination with a prefix)megaflops; gigaflops

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