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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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IBM aims to develop a fault-tolerant quantum supercomputer by the end of the decade, demonstrating practical applications.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The effort relies on a supercomputer in Wyoming that can do nearly 20 quadrillion calculations a second using 328 Nvidia chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Even with access to a supercomputer, running simulations across such vast timescales requires immense computational effort.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 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

A wolf bone was the Stone Age equivalent of a supercomputer.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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