machoflops

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machoflops definition


/mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed.
See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
[Jargon File]
(1995-02-15)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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Machoflops is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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