supercomputer

[ soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter, soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter ]
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noun
  1. a very fast, powerful mainframe computer, used in advanced military and scientific applications.

Origin of supercomputer

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British Dictionary definitions for supercomputer

supercomputer

/ (ˌsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtə) /


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

Derived forms of supercomputer

  • supercomputing, noun

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