supercomputer

Definitions

A computer that performs at or near the currently highest operational rate for computers.

A powerful mainframe computer designed to perform complex calculations and process massive amounts of data at extremely high speeds.

Examples

The research team used a powerful supercomputer to simulate the complex climate patterns.

Modern supercomputers are capable of performing quadrillions of calculations per second.

The national laboratory recently installed a new supercomputer to accelerate their drug discovery process.

Synonyms

mainframe high-performance computer parallel processor supercomputing system number cruncher HPC cluster mega-computer

Antonyms

microcomputer personal computer laptop calculator embedded system handheld device smartphone