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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

Example Sentences

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Each simulation took 10 continuous days on a supercomputer at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 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

The company also outlined plans to develop the U.K.’s largest AI supercomputer with Microsoft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The advance could help open the door to the first neuromorphic supercomputer, offering a new path toward energy efficient computing for national security and other critical applications.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

“I thought it was a bit daunting to always call it ‘the supercomputer.’

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.