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 project will rely on national labs’ supercomputers but will also use supercomputing capacity being developed in the private sector.
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Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
The effort will begin with the existing supercomputers at the Department of Energy's 17 national labs, although the administration intends to build more supercomputers.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Tech giants have already been working more closely with the DoE; Nvidia and Oracle announced a partnership in October to build supercomputers for Argonne National Laboratory.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
The Labs conduct cutting-edge research and have some of the world’s most advanced supercomputers.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
The effort will begin with the existing supercomputers at the Department of Energy's 17 national labs, although the administration intends to build more supercomputers.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Tech giants have already been working more closely with the DoE; Nvidia and Oracle announced a partnership in October to build supercomputers for Argonne National Laboratory.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
The Labs conduct cutting-edge research and have some of the world’s most advanced supercomputers.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Nov. 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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