supercomputer
[soo-per-kuh m-pyoo-ter, soo-per-kuh m-pyoo-ter]
noun
a very fast, powerful mainframe computer, used in advanced military and scientific applications.
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Origin of supercomputer
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Contemporary Examples of supercomputer
The quirky sci-fi thriller Transcendence finds Depp playing a scientist whose brain is downloaded onto a supercomputer.
Ahalt and his peers in the supercomputer community are hoping it stays that way.
supercomputer
noun
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