supercomputer

noun

su·​per·​com·​put·​er ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyü-tər How to pronounce supercomputer (audio)
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations

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In other chip news, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with the king of Denmark to launch that country’s largest sovereign AI supercomputer. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 The atomic-scale simulations could take weeks to run on a supercomputer, while the continuum one will take only a few hours. Sophie Blondel, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024 Liquid cooling systems, once reserved for supercomputers, are becoming mainstream in data centers. Rahul Mewawalla, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Then, both countries asked the Clinton administration to ease restrictions on supercomputer exports as a condition of signing the treaty. Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for supercomputer 

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercomputer was in 1949

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“Supercomputer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercomputer. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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supercomputer

noun
su·​per·​com·​put·​er ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyüt-ər How to pronounce supercomputer (audio)
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations

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