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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The accomplishment was made possible using JUPITER, Europe's first exascale supercomputer, which was officially launched at Forschungszentrum Jülich last September.

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

As far as the supercomputer is concerned then, it is between West Ham and Tottenham for that unwanted 18th place.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Combining Cursor's software and product expertise with SpaceX's "Colossus" AI training supercomputer will enable the company "to build the world's most useful models," it said.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“Ben started off as a Cray XC40 supercomputer with a two-point-one gigahertz Xeon processor,” Monty explained.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

supercomputer

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