Teraflop vs. Flop

Teraflop vs. Flop — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Teraflop and Flop

Teraflopnoun

(computing) A unit of computing power equal to one trillion (10¹²) floating-point operations per second.

Flopverb

(intransitive) To fall heavily due to lack of energy.

He flopped down in front of the television, exhausted from work.

Teraflopnoun

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

Flopverb

(transitive) To cause to drop heavily.

The tired mule flopped its ears forward and trudged on.

Flopverb

To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).

The latest album flopped and so the studio canceled her contract.

Flopverb

To pretend to be fouled in sports, such as basketball, hockey (the same as to dive in soccer)

It starts with Chris Paul, because Blake didn't really used to flop like that, you know, last year.While Stern chastised Vogel for on Thursday calling the Heat "the biggest flopping team in the NBA," he did intimate that he sees merit in the sentiment.
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Flopverb

(intransitive) To strike about with something broad and flat, as a fish with its tail, or a bird with its wings; to rise and fall; to flap.

The brim of a hat flops.

Flopverb

To have (a hand) using the community cards dealt on the flop.

Both players flopped sets! Cards dealt on the flop: Q95. Player A's hole cards: 55 (making three of a kind: 555). Player B's hole cards: QQ (making three of a kind: QQQ).

Flopverb

To stay, sleep or live in a place.

Flopnoun

An incident of a certain type of fall; a plopping down.

Flopnoun

A complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry.

Flopnoun

(poker) The first three cards turned face-up by the dealer in a community card poker game.

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Flopnoun

A ponded package of dung, as in a cow-flop.

Flopnoun

(computing) One floating-point operation per second, a unit of measure of processor speed.

Flopnoun

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Flopadverb

Right, squarely, flat-out.

Flopadverb

With a flopping sound.

Flopnoun

an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers;

this computer can perform a million flops per second

Flopnoun

someone who is unsuccessful

Flopnoun

a complete failure;

the play was a dismal flop

Flopnoun

the act of throwing yourself down;

he landed on the bed with a great flop

Flopverb

fall loosely;

He flopped into a chair

Flopverb

fall suddenly and abruptly

Flopverb

fail utterly; collapse;

The project foundered

Flopadverb

with a flopping sound;

he tumbled flop into the mud

Flopadverb

exactly;

he fell flop on his face