supercomputer
noun
su·per·com·put·er
ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyü-tər 
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations
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But paleolithic humans didn’t carry tiny, all-knowing supercomputers in their loincloths.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
His work involved using supercomputers to advance hurricane forecasting.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet, our Nation’s high-performance computing resources—some of the world’s most advanced supercomputers—are already over-subscribed by a factor of three or five depending on the platform.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
This august publication's fancy Opta supercomputer had Man City and Real Madrid as strong favourites.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
His work involved using supercomputers to advance hurricane forecasting.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet, our Nation’s high-performance computing resources—some of the world’s most advanced supercomputers—are already over-subscribed by a factor of three or five depending on the platform.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
This august publication's fancy Opta supercomputer had Man City and Real Madrid as strong favourites.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Supercomputer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercomputer. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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supercomputer
noun
su·per·com·put·er
ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyüt-ər
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations
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