gigaflops

[ gig-uh-flops, jig‐ ]
/ ˈgɪg əˌflɒps, ˈdʒɪg‐ /

noun

a measure of computer speed, equal to one billion floating-point operations per second.

Origin of gigaflops

First recorded in 1985–90; giga- + flops

Scientific definitions for gigaflops

gigaflop
[ gĭgə-flŏp′ ]

A measure of computing speed equal to one billion floating-point operations per second.