Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A measure of the speed of a computer in operations per second, especially arithmetic operations involving floating-point numbers. Often used in combination.
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- noun Plural form of
flop . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
flop .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But why should they called flops if they dont produce that much money and critics hated it, its just one persons opinion.
THE BURNING ISSUE #2 – Nicole, you’ve got to be kidding me? | Obsessed With Film 2010
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McCains mother of all flip flops is so far being ignored by the MSM.
Obama at Convention for Journalists - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Saying McCain flip-flops is a good thing – it means he analyzes the issue and votes based on the facts as they are presented at that time, rather than towing the party line.
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Over on PoliceSpecials. com there are officers who think handing out flip flops is a really good idea.
Be afraid, be very afraid……. actually, don’t be. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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As for the latest installment, Robert Cashill writes, Let's put it this way: Rocky Balboa won't make any Top 10 lists, but it won't make any Bottom 10 lists, either, which for its star, punchdrunk from so many flops, is an accomplishment.
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And the word flip-flops is usually spoken as if the word itself is undeniable - as if you automatically win the argument if you successfully tag someone with the word "flip-flop."
Flip, Flop, Ork, Ah-Ah mikester 2004
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I was sitting 4 rows from the front and could hear the times Melo was getting slapped going to the rim and not getting calls, yet they call flops for Utah?
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Joe Jones 2010
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I was sitting 4 rows from the front and could hear the times Melo was getting slapped going to the rim and not getting calls, yet they call flops for Utah?
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Joe Jones 2010
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I was sitting 4 rows from the front and could hear the times Melo was getting slapped going to the rim and not getting calls, yet they call flops for Utah?
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Joe Jones 2010
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I was sitting 4 rows from the front and could hear the times Melo was getting slapped going to the rim and not getting calls, yet they call flops for Utah?
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Joe Jones 2010
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The speeds of computers are measured in floating-point operations per second (FLOPS), and the fastest supercomputers currently functioning boast speeds in the realm of exaFLOPS—one quintillion (10^17) calculations per second.
The First ‘Zeta-Class’ Supercomputer Will Revolutionize Science in Just 6 Years Jackie Appel 2024
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