supercomputer

[soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter, soo-per-kuhm-pyoo-ter] / ˈsu pər kəmˌpju tər, ˌsu pər kəmˈpju 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 supercomputer will use huge amounts of electricity, and surplus heat generated on the site will be used to warm university buildings and, potentially, nearby homes.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

As the name would suggest, a supercomputer is a very powerful machine.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The data is then sent to supercomputer clusters, where it’s transformed into images.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Carlsten was previously the CEO of AI company DCAI, where she forged a partnership with chipmaker giant Nvidia to launch an AI supercomputer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Scientists even theorize that if you could take the position, speed, trajectory, and mass of every object in the universe and feed it into a supercomputer, you could predict the future of everything.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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