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supercomputer

[ soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter, soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a very fast, powerful mainframe computer, used in advanced military and scientific applications.

supercomputer

/ ˌsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtə /

a powerful computer that can process large quantities of data of a similar type very quickly

The quirky sci-fi thriller Transcendence finds Depp playing a scientist whose brain is downloaded onto a supercomputer.

This is why the cellphone in your pocket is as powerful as a mid-'70s-era supercomputer for a minute fraction of the cost.

Ahalt and his peers in the supercomputer community are hoping it stays that way.

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