supercomputer
noun
su·per·com·put·er
ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyü-tər 
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations
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The fascinating thing about this decision was that Huang didn’t know who might want to buy a supercomputer in the guise of a graphics card, or how many such people were out there.
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James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
But the Opta supercomputer believes that Forest have an 85.6 per cent chance of finishing in the top five.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
All are searching for breakthroughs that will make large-scale, accelerated quantum supercomputers a reality.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Currently, such hyper-focused models can take many months to years to develop and require supercomputers to run.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
But the Opta supercomputer believes that Forest have an 85.6 per cent chance of finishing in the top five.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
All are searching for breakthroughs that will make large-scale, accelerated quantum supercomputers a reality.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Currently, such hyper-focused models can take many months to years to develop and require supercomputers to run.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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supercomputer
noun
su·per·com·put·er
ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyüt-ər
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations
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