Floating-point Operation (Noun)
Meaning
An arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The new graphics card was capable of performing complex floating-point operations in real-time, making it ideal for gaming and video editing.
- The computer's processor was optimized for floating-point operations, allowing it to perform scientific simulations with incredible speed and accuracy.
- The programmer spent hours optimizing the code to reduce the number of floating-point operations required to render the 3D graphics.
- The supercomputer was designed to perform massive amounts of floating-point operations per second, making it an ideal tool for climate modeling and weather forecasting.
- The algorithm relied heavily on floating-point operations to calculate the trajectory of the spacecraft, requiring a high degree of precision and accuracy.