GIGAFLOP

Meaning of GIGAFLOP in English

[ 'gɪgəflɒp , 'dʒ- ]

■ noun Computing a unit of computing speed equal to one thousand million floating-point operations per second.

Origin

1970s: from giga- + -flop .

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GIGAFLOP — noun Etymology: floating-point operation Date: 1976 a unit of measure for the calculating speed of a computer equal to one …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GIGAFLOP — "ˌfläp noun ( -s ) Etymology: giga- + f loating-point op eration : a unit of measure for the speed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIGAFLOP — (Computers) unit of measurement equal to one billion floating point operations per second (used to evaluate processing speed)
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GIGAFLOP — noun Etymology: fl oating-point op eration Date: 1976 : a unit of measure for the calculating speed of a computer …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIGAFLOP — / ˈgɪgəflɒp; ˈdʒ-; NAmE -flɑːp/ noun ( computing ) a unit for measuring a computer's speed, equal to approximately one …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIGAFLOP — gigaflops
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
GIGAFLOP — A billion, i.e. , 10 9 , floating point operations per second.
Telecommunication Standard Terms English vocab
GIGAFLOP — (Science and Technology) see megaflop
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
GIGAFLOP — Pronunciation: - ˌ fläp Function: noun Etymology: flourished oating-point op eration Date: 1976 : a unit of measure for the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GIGA FLOATING POINT OPERATIONS — (Computers) unit of measurement equal to one billion floating point operations per second (used to evaluate processing speed), GIGAFLOP
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
-FLOP — ■ combining form Computing floating-point operations per second: a gigaflop computer.
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UNIT — n. 25B6; noun the family is the fundamental unit of society : COMPONENT, element, constituent, subdivision. a unit of currency …
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