Petaflop

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛtəˌflɑp/

Definitions of petaflop

noun a unit of computing speed equal to one thousand million (109) floating-point operations per second.

Example Sentences

A1 A petaflop is a unit of computing speed.

A2 Scientists are working on developing computers capable of processing at a petaflop speed.

B1 The supercomputer has a processing power of one petaflop.

B2 The new data center is equipped with petaflop-level computing capabilities.

C1 Researchers are exploring the potential of petaflop computing for complex simulations.

C2 Achieving sustained petaflop performance requires advanced hardware and software optimization.

Examples of petaflop in a Sentence

formal The supercomputer is capable of performing at a speed of one petaflop.

informal My new laptop can handle up to a petaflop of data processing.

slang I heard that gaming console can run games at a petaflop speed.

figurative Her mind works like a petaflop, processing information at lightning speed.

Grammatical Forms of petaflop

• past tense: petaflopped
• plural: petaflops
• comparative: more petaflop
• superlative: most petaflop
• present tense: petaflops
• future tense: will petaflop
• perfect tense: has petaflopped
• continuous tense: is petaflopping
• singular: petaflop
• positive degree: petaflop
• infinitive: to petaflop
• gerund: petaflopping
• participle: petaflopped

Origin and Evolution of petaflop

First Known Use: 2007 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'petaflop' originated as a combination of the SI prefix 'peta-' indicating a quadrillion (10^15) and the term 'flop' which stands for floating point operations per second.

Evolution of the word: The term 'petaflop' was first used in the context of high-performance computing to measure the speed of supercomputers. As technology advanced, the term became more commonly used in discussions about computational power and capabilities.