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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While supercomputers—most famously IBM’s Deep Blue—have long surpassed the world’s best human chess players, generative AI still lags behind due to their underlying programming parameters.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Andy Naylor Who else could qualify? Other than the nine sides above, the Opta supercomputer gives three other sides a (slim) chance of finishing in the top five.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Quantum computers could perform calculations far faster than the most advanced supercomputers, spawning breakthroughs in everything from lifesaving pharmaceuticals to climate change mitigation.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The 20-qubit quantum machine has been integrated into Fugaku, the sixth-fastest supercomputer in the world.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Andy Naylor Who else could qualify? Other than the nine sides above, the Opta supercomputer gives three other sides a (slim) chance of finishing in the top five.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Quantum computers could perform calculations far faster than the most advanced supercomputers, spawning breakthroughs in everything from lifesaving pharmaceuticals to climate change mitigation.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The 20-qubit quantum machine has been integrated into Fugaku, the sixth-fastest supercomputer in the world.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Feb. 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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