supercomputer

noun

su·​per·​com·​put·​er ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyü-tər 

: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations

Examples of supercomputer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Instead of seeing supercomputers as devices that customers buy and use — the argument goes — these systems, filled with Nvidia's graphics processing units that can cost $3 million per rack, look like profitable investments. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

For decades, weather prediction has relied on numerical models running on supercomputers that simulate atmospheric physics. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

The chip giant started linking its GPUs together in 2016 to make its own supercomputer perfect for running billions of parallel computations for artificial intelligence. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

SpaceX is hiring exceptional engineering & skilled trades talent to build & operate the most powerful AI supercomputer clusters on & off Earth. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for supercomputer

• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter
• shooter
• suitor

Kids Definition

supercomputer

noun

su·​per·​com·​put·​er ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyüt-ər 

: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations