Definitions

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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After IBM’s Deep Blue supercomputer scored a landmark victory over chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997, researchers sought new simulations to push the frontiers of machine intelligence.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

According to the Opta supercomputer, they have a 19.5% chance of relegation, compared to 80.5% for Nuno's Hammers.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Recreating a quantum computer on a traditional supercomputer is extremely demanding because the complexity grows exponentially with every added qubit.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

LONDON—Alex Gerko’s edge as a trader comes from a supercomputer powered by geothermal energy in Iceland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“I mean, it’s already kind of unfair that we have a supercomputer, which I’m guessing most teams don’t. But to have nearly ten years of secret government research doesn’t seem fair at all.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

supercomputer

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