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supercomputer

American  
[soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter, soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter] / ˈsu pər kəmˌpyu tər, ˌsu pər kəmˈpyu tər /

noun

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

supercomputer British  
/ ˌsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • supercomputing noun

Etymology

Origin of supercomputer

super- + computer

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According to Opta's supercomputer, Tottenham are now favourites to go down at 48.7%.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Each simulation took 10 continuous days on a supercomputer at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The architecture shared Thursday fits neatly into IBM’s broader roadmap to develop a fault-tolerant quantum supercomputer by the end of the decade.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

He told potential investors that he could build an AI supercomputer by copying Google’s technology, court documents state.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Usually, when Chicken needed Cat, her brain took over, generating Chicken-helping options like a supercomputer.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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