megaflops

American

[meg-uh-flops] / ˈmɛg əˌflɒps /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of megaflops

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

Example Sentences

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Revenue climbed primarily because studios crammed an unusually large number of big-budget releases into theaters, but these giants also cannibalized one another, leading to a series of megaflops, led by “The Lone Ranger.”

From New York Times

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