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supercomputer
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su·per·com·put·er  (spr-km-pytr)
n.
A mainframe computer that is among the largest, fastest, or most powerful of those available at a given time.
supercomputer [ˌsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtə]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a powerful computer that can process large quantities of data of a similar type very quickly
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Noun1.supercomputer - a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
mainframe, mainframe computer - a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
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supercomputer [ˈsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtəʳ] N → superordenador m
supercomputer [ˌsuːpərkəmˈpjuːtər] n → superordinateur m
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