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flops

American

[flops] / flɒps /

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 withmega-, giga-, tera- ).

flops British

acronym

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

megaflops
gigaflops

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of flops

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

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the next couple of months could be spent courting record labels and songwriters, instead of leaning on Thomas Stengaard, the Danish musician who co-wrote our last two flops.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The second his shift is over, he gracelessly flops over the boards and zones out so dramatically that fans like to joke that he’s haunted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

If it’s a mixture of high returns and big flops, he’s cherry-picking stocks without due care.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

She’s had her own fair share of flops and bad business decisions, as well as ample successes.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

My heart skips a couple of beats and my stomach flops.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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