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supercomputer

[soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter, soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter] / ˈsu pər kəmˌpyu tər, ˌsu pər kəmˈpyu 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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To capture the fine details of a highly intricate chip, the team relied on nearly the full power of the Perlmutter supercomputer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A spokesman for the National Science Foundation said the University of Wyoming has been invited to submit a proposal to operate the supercomputer; the college said it is interested.

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

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

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