supercomputer

[ soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter, soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter ]

noun

1. a very fast, powerful mainframe computer, used in advanced military and scientific applications.

supercomputer

/ ˌsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtə /

noun

1. a powerful computer that can process large quantities of data of a similar type very quickly

Derived Forms

• ˌsupercomˈputing, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supercomputer¹

super- + computer

Example Sentences

We carry around all-powerful supercomputers in our pockets that know everything and are connected to everyone, everywhere… They’ve transformed the way we live.

From BBC

And fellow co-founder of Autonomy, David Tabizel, called Mr Lynch a "human supercomputer" and a great polymath with an inquisitive mind.

From BBC

To explore how this immense vortex could have formed, the researchers carried out numerical simulations on supercomputers using two models of the behavior of thin vortices in Jupiter's atmosphere.

From Science Daily

She could see it from the vantage point of an insider, thanks to her experience working on IBM’s supercomputer, and an outsider, thanks to her personal history.

From Los Angeles Times

Quantum computers hold the promise of being able to quickly solve extremely complex problems that might take the world's most powerful supercomputer decades to crack.

From Science Daily

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