mflop

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mflop

A computer scientist calculates the system's performance in mflops.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system: An "mflop" is a unit of computing speed equal to one million floating-point operations per second. It is used to measure the performance of a computer's processor, particularly in scientific and engineering calculations.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The new supercomputer can perform at a rate of 500 mflops.
    • They needed a processor capable of at least 100 mflops to run the complex simulation.
Advanced Usage
  • As a performance metric: While "mflop" was a common benchmark, it has largely been superseded by larger units like "gigaflops" (GFLOPs) and "teraflops" (TFLOPs) due to advances in computing power.
    • Early scientific workstations were often rated in mflops.
Variants and Related Words
  • Megaflop: A full term synonymous with "mflop," where "mega-" denotes the factor of one million.
  • FLOPS (Floating-Point Operations Per Second): The general term for this type of measurement. "Mflop" is a specific instance (one million FLOPS).
  • Gigaflop (GFLOP): One billion floating-point operations per second.
  • Teraflop (TFLOP): One trillion floating-point operations per second.
Synonyms
  • MegaFLOPS: The more formal or spelled-out equivalent.
  • MFLOPS: An alternative acronym with the same meaning.
Notes on Usage
  • The term is primarily technical and used in the context of computer hardware performance, especially in historical or specific computational discussions.
  • It is considered an obsolete unit for measuring modern high-performance computers but remains relevant for understanding historical performance benchmarks.
mflop

A computer scientist calculates the system's performance in mflops.

Noun
  1. (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system

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