floating-point computer
21Technical Floating Point — The Technical Floating Point (TFP) model was a new set of computer processor instructions in microcode, designed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). It was used to replace the x87 floating point capabilities in the original Intel IA 32… …
22million floating point operations per second — noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system • Syn: ↑megaflop, ↑MFLOP • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing • Hypernyms: ↑unit of meas …
23trillion floating point operations per second — noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system • Syn: ↑teraflop • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing • Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑ …
24Computer numbering formats — The term computer numbering formats refers to the schemes implemented in digital computer and calculator hardware and software to represent numbers. A common mistake made by non specialist computer users is a certain misplaced faith in the… …
25Computer performance — is characterized by the amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system compared to the time and resources used. Depending on the context, good computer performance may involve one or more of the following: Short response time for a given …
26Computer for operations with functions — Computer for operations with mathematical functions (unlike the usual computer) operates with functions at the hardware level (i.e. without programming these operations).[1][2][3] Contents 1 History …
27Computer number format — A computer number format is the internal representation of numeric values in digital computer and calculator hardware and software.[1] Contents 1 Bits, bytes, nibbles, and unsigned integers 1.1 Bits 1.2 …
28computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
29Computer — For other uses, see Computer (disambiguation). Computer technology redirects here. For the company, see Computer Technology Limited. Computer …
30computer science — noun the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures • Syn: ↑computing • Topics: ↑computer, ↑computing machine, ↑computing device, ↑data processor, ↑electronic computer, ↑ …
