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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Even the most advanced supercomputers struggle with this challenge.

From Science Daily

To build the new map, the researchers developed custom software and relied on supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center.

From Science Daily

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Even the fastest supercomputers struggle with certain complex tasks, such as discovering new medicines or breaking advanced encryption.

From Science Daily

The effort relies on a supercomputer in Wyoming that can do nearly 20 quadrillion calculations a second using 328 Nvidia chips.

From The Wall Street Journal

supercomputer

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