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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Collaborating with the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Dr. Reimer is using its world-class supercomputer, investigating drugs to repurpose for ALS.
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Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 6 July 2024
Musk responded in another post on X that Super Micro Computer is building half of the servers for xAI’s supercomputer.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 20 June 2024
But local media reports say the supercomputer will be based in the former Electrolux manufacturing facility, which is 785,000 square feet.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
For their study, researchers ran complex calculations on a NASA supercomputer to discover where the magnetic field is generated.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
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Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 6 July 2024
Musk responded in another post on X that Super Micro Computer is building half of the servers for xAI’s supercomputer.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 20 June 2024
But local media reports say the supercomputer will be based in the former Electrolux manufacturing facility, which is 785,000 square feet.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
For their study, researchers ran complex calculations on a NASA supercomputer to discover where the magnetic field is generated.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
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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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