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teraflops

American  
[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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The digital-only console offers 4 teraflops of GPU performance and comes with a paltry 512GB of built-in storage, yet that doesn't stop it from delivering a next-gen experience on a budget.

From The Verge May 6, 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

Nvidia says the RTX 3090 Ti will also include 40 teraflops of GPU performance, around 11 percent faster than the RTX 3090 with 36 teraflops.

From The Verge Jan. 4, 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

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