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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, it is now 99% likely the final relegation spot will be taken by either Tottenham or West Ham.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The chip is for “Optimus and our supercomputer clusters,” said Musk in a subsequent tweet.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The chip will be used for Optimus robots and Tesla’s supercomputer clusters, Musk said in a follow-up post.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“I mean, it’s already kind of unfair that we have a supercomputer, which I’m guessing most teams don’t. But to have nearly ten years of secret government research doesn’t seem fair at all.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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