machoflops

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noun

A deceptively inflated measure of the speed of a computer, as used in marketing materials.

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Meanings

nounmachoflops pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyslangcomputingA deceptively inflated measure of the speed of a computer, as used in marketing materials.

Origin

Blend of macho + megaflops.

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APA

machoflops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machoflops

MLA

“machoflops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machoflops. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “machoflops,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machoflops.

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