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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. )

Example Sentences

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The Intel Arc Pro A40 will ship in a small single-slot form factor with 3.5 teraflops of graphical power, eight ray-tracing cores, and 6GB of GDDR6 memory.

From The Verge • Aug. 8, 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 may have been beating its chest about 12 teraflops and the “world’s most powerful console,” but that hasn’t materialized yet.

From The Verge • Nov. 25, 2020

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

From The Verge • Feb. 25, 2020