turbo boost
Forced induction burst
Turbo boost is a sudden surge of power or speed, originally from automotive turbochargers that force extra air into engines for bursts of acceleration.
The term spread to computing, where Intel's Turbo Boost automatically increases processor speed under heavy loads.
In casual use, turbo boost describes any dramatic increase in effort or intensity: I need to turbo boost my productivity this week.
Video games popularized the phrase through power-ups that temporarily accelerate characters or vehicles.
- superchargeForce extra air in
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- full throttleMaximum engine power
throttle · pedal to the metal · overdrive · engine · speed · revving · spool up · exhaust · manifold · wastegate · blow off valve · intercooler · compressor · spool · whine · power · surge · kickdown
- ___ boost
- racing gamesGran Turismo, Need for Speed, The Crew, drift racing, Blur
- accelerationaccelerate, acceleration, accelerating, speed up, speeding up
- Car Specshorsepower, torque, MPG, RPM, fuel economy
- processorsCPU, processor, Intel Core, microprocessor, Pentium
- CPU specsclock speed, core count, thread count, MHz, hyperthreading
turbo boostengine braking
Deceleration via powertrain resistance
deceleration · rev limiter · speed limiter · drag · retardation
turbo boostslowdown
Reduction in pace
deceleration · lethargy · sluggishness · drag · stall
turbo, boost, turbos, boosts, boosted, boosting, booster, boosters, turbocharge