[
US
/ˌsupɝkəmˈpjutɝ/
]
[ UK /sˌuːpəkəmpjˈuːtɐ/ ]
[ UK /sˌuːpəkəmpjˈuːtɐ/ ]
NOUN
- a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
How To Use supercomputer In A Sentence
- The interesting thing about a supercomputer with a lot of processors in it is that it is, in some ways, no different to a cluster of computers, communicating through a network, and working together on a single application.
- Using software to tie together those desktops into a single ‘grid,’ it assembled, in effect, a supercomputer to run its analytical software.
- With so-called grid computing, even personal computers can serve as a virtual supercomputer if enough of them are linked together.
- Applications here focus on using gigabit networks to combine the processing power of multiple supercomputers for climate and chemical reaction modeling.
- Therefore, the cost associated with maintenance is low compared to expensive maintenance contracts researchers used to need for classic supercomputers.
- McLaren The McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, U.K. McLaren's supercomputers are capable of processing the telemetered data from 3,000 Grand Prix races simultaneously. McLaren's New Formula
- Looking into his eyes while carrying on a conversation was like glimpsing the inner workings of a supercomputer, for you could almost see the sparks flying, brain synapses in rapid fire. Sunday Scribblings-Date
- It costs less to make a cluster computer out of a group of personal computers or workstations than to buy a supercomputer to perform enormous mathematical tasks.
- As a measure of how far these machines have come, consider this: In the early 1990s, supercomputers cost about $1 million per gigaflop. Japanes Computer Breaks Petaflop Barrier | Impact Lab
- To add a further dimension to the diversification, Fujitsu recently introduced a very fast supercomputer for scientific use.