EFLOPS

9.9

A unit that measures how many math operations a computer can do each second, equal to one billion billion operations

noun
/ˈiːˌflɒps/

Specialized

: EFLOPS

The new supercomputer can achieve 1 EFLOPS of processing power.

Examples

The new supercomputer is expected to reach 2 EFLOPS when fully operational.
The project aims to achieve sustained EFLOPS performance for advanced scientific simulations.
Researchers are striving to surpass the EFLOPS barrier in computing power.
Has the system reached 10 EFLOPS yet?
The new supercomputer is expected to reach 2 EFLOPS when fully operational.
Researchers are striving to surpass the EFLOPS barrier in computing power.
The project aims to achieve sustained EFLOPS performance for advanced scientific simulations.

Synonyms

exaflop

vsEFLOPS

Specialized

9.9

A unit of computer speed meaning one billion billion calculations each second

has identical meaning but uses a different written form

How Fast

EFLOPS

Specialized

9.9

petaflop

Specialized

1 9.9

teraflop

Specialized

2 9.3

gigaflop

Specialized

1 8.2

megaflop

Specialized

7.7

Surface Forms

EFLOPS singular

EFLOPSs plural

Morphology

EFLOPS = FLOPS (semi-transparent) = E + FLOPS

Formally E (exa-) + FLOPS is clear, but understanding the exact multiplier (10^18) depends on knowledge of SI prefixes, which many learners lack.

Etymology

EFLOPS comes from FLOPS, a computer measure that means 'floating-point operations per second', and the E- part comes from exa, a prefix meaning a very, very large number, written as '1' followed by 18 zeros. So EFLOPS names an extremely fast computer speed: one quintillion floating-point operations every second.