megaflop
/ˈmɛɡəˌflɑp/
noun
- A unit of computing speed equal to one million floating-point operations per second.
- Scientists measured the supercomputer's performance at 500 megaflops.
- The old computer could only handle a few megaflops, while modern phones manage thousands.
- In the 1980s, a megaflop was considered impressive for a personal computer.