Supercomputer
noun
noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.
"The gigaflop supercomputers of today are almost useless. What is needed is a teraflop machine..."
- 2 a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time wordnet
Example
More examples"These machines collectively are known as NASA’s Discover supercomputer and they are tasked with running sophisticated climate models to predict Earth’s future climate."
Etymology
From super- + computer.
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