supercomputer
[ soo-per-kuh m-pyoo-ter, soo-per-kuh m-pyoo-ter ]
/ ˈsu pər kəmˌpyu tər, ˌsu pər kəmˈpyu tər /
noun
a very fast, powerful mainframe computer, used in advanced military and scientific applications.
Words nearby supercomputer
supercluster, supercoil, supercollider, supercolumnar, supercolumniation, supercomputer, superconductivity, superconductor, supercontinent, supercool, supercow
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Examples from the Web for 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.
The U.S. Is Busy Building Supercomputers, but Needs Someone to Run Them|Dan Lyons|December 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for supercomputer
supercomputer
/ (ˌsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtə) /
noun
a powerful computer that can process large quantities of data of a similar type very quickly
Derived forms of supercomputer
supercomputing, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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