supercomputer

noun

su·​per·​com·​put·​er ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyü-tər How to pronounce supercomputer (audio)
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations

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Nvidia and Dell on Thursday announced a breakthrough supercomputer powered by artificial intelligence (AI) will launch next year to help drive research at the Department of Energy (DOE). Staff, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025 Last month, the company announced plans to partner with manufacturing companies to build factories in Texas to produce AI chips and supercomputers. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 May 2025 Last week, Nvidia also publicized a new supercomputer being built in Taiwan by one of the island’s national research laboratories. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 May 2025 One of the most strategically significant announcements came near the close of Huang’s keynote: a joint effort to build a national AI supercomputer in Taiwan. Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for supercomputer

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercomputer was in 1949

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“Supercomputer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercomputer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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supercomputer

noun
su·​per·​com·​put·​er ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyüt-ər How to pronounce supercomputer (audio)
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations

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