megaflop

Definitions


[ˈmɛɡəflɒp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a unit of computing speed equal to one million or (strictly) 1,048,576 floating-point operations per second


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Origin:
1970s: back-formation from megaflops(see mega-, -flop)


[ˈmɛɡəflɒp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thing that is a complete failure


Phrases:

Origin:
1980s: a pun on megaflop




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