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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This binary system forms the foundation of modern technologies, including smartphones, supercomputers, data centers, AI, and virtually every digital device in use today.
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The National Center for Atmospheric Research won’t be losing its supercomputer.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
By bringing computers capable of running everything Nvidia has ever created to the PC form factor, Nvidia is essentially putting a supercomputer in the home that can act as the brains for all other smart devices.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 June 2026
For the study, the researchers built a virtual molecular cloud threaded with magnetic fields and ran the simulations on ATERUI III, a supercomputer dedicated to astronomical research.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
The National Center for Atmospheric Research won’t be losing its supercomputer.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
By bringing computers capable of running everything Nvidia has ever created to the PC form factor, Nvidia is essentially putting a supercomputer in the home that can act as the brains for all other smart devices.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 June 2026
For the study, the researchers built a virtual molecular cloud threaded with magnetic fields and ran the simulations on ATERUI III, a supercomputer dedicated to astronomical research.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
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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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