FLOPS (Floating Point Operations Per Second)

FLOPS, or Floating Point Operations Per Second, is a measurement of a computer's processing speed, specifically how many calculations involving decimal numbers it can perform each second. These calculations are essential for tasks like scientific simulations, graphics rendering, and artificial intelligence. For example, a computer rated at 1 teraflop can perform one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) such calculations every second. Higher FLOPS indicate more powerful computers capable of handling more complex and demanding computations quickly, making them suitable for advanced research, modeling, and data processing.