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

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The Chinese supercomputer was able to calculate 22% faster than the No. 2 contender, El Capitan at California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Construction work has started on the UK's new £750m national supercomputer.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 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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