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

In fact, the shares haven’t moved sharply on quantum-related news since June 2025, when IBM unveiled its plans to build a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum supercomputer before the end of the decade.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

A wolf bone was the Stone Age equivalent of a supercomputer.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

supercomputer

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