supercomputer

[soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter, soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter] / ˈsu pər kəmˌpju tər, ˌsu pər kəmˈpju tər /

NOUN

computer hardware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disk drive hardware modem personal computer

WEAK

CPU central processing unit computer computer unit data processor floppy disk hard drive magnetic disk microcomputer microelectronics device output device tape drive

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"This supercomputer will let us analyse the data that will hopefully answer that question of why."

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

China’s LineShine system won the No. 1 spot on the latest Top500 supercomputer ranking released this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The team behind the supercomputer, and researchers who hope to use it, say they are very excited about the project.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The data is then sent to supercomputer clusters, where it’s transformed into images.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

They stepped inside, and Brooklyn’s eyes were instantly drawn to a supercomputer running the length of the room behind a wall of glass panels.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

supercomputer

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