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

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu along side their colleagues at IIT Kanpur used supercomputer simulations to understand the microscopic roots of chaos in specialized state of matter called dusty plasma. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Deep Blue, a custom supercomputer built by IBM for chess-playing, beat world champion Garry Kasparov in a game in 1997. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

According to reports, a standard supercomputer would take hundreds of millions of years to break a cryptography code. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

When the Berkeley Lab opened its supercomputing center inside the building, the site accommodated an IBM device that at the time was the world’s most powerful unclassified supercomputer. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 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