high-performance

American  

[hahy-per-fawrm-uhns] / ˈhaɪ pərˈfɔrm əns /

adjective

1. (of a motor, device, machine, etc.) designed to function at a high level of speed, accuracy, durability, etc.

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Other Word Forms

• higher-performance
  adjective
• highest-performance
  adjective
• super-high-performance
  adjective
• ultra-high-performance
  adjective

Example Sentences

Barclays analysts noted that the company’s datacom and high-performance computing segments underperformed due to supply constraints.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The semiconductor test-solutions provider’s recent partnership with Taiwan’s ASE Technology opens the door to potential new clients, while a new artificial-intelligence and high-performance computing customer is expected to boost AEM’s revenue from 2026-2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Wedbush’s analysts think it can continue to gain at the expense of its rivals, noting its high-performance, low-latency compute could give it a “distinct advantage over more complex legacy cloud platforms.”

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

To better understand the cost of this high-performance lifestyle, the researchers developed a new method to estimate metabolic rates in fish swimming freely in the wild.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Tamara didn’t often fly along when the 586th was given assignments, either because of her leg injury or because she wasn’t familiar with the high-performance Yak-1 fighter aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein