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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The project will also tap into supercomputers from companies like Spain’s Mare Nostrum and Italy’s Leonardo, both of which have received funding from the EU. Iain Martin, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025 OpenAI will also work with Microsoft, its lead investor, to deploy one of its models on Venado, the supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory, according to a release. Hayden Field, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025 Crichton goes on to re-create the display of a Cray X-MP supercomputer, which identifies a DNA error that will be repaired with restriction enzymes. Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025 The building that houses El Capitan, Sierra, Tuolumne, and other supercomputers. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025 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 6 Feb. 2025.

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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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