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 plan is to link IBM quantum computers and supercomputers at the University of Illinois in the cloud.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
To support its plans, the company, which is raising a new funding round, aims to spend $10 billion over the next three years building one of Europe’s largest AI supercomputers in Italy, in partnership with NVIDIA and G42.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
This evolution made Nvidia’s AI supercomputers possible and helped ignite today’s AI revolution.
—Jensen Huang, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets shocked the NBA world with their defense, with a Bruce Brown fast break and with a tip from the supercomputer mind of Jokic, a bystander on the bench.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
To support its plans, the company, which is raising a new funding round, aims to spend $10 billion over the next three years building one of Europe’s largest AI supercomputers in Italy, in partnership with NVIDIA and G42.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
This evolution made Nvidia’s AI supercomputers possible and helped ignite today’s AI revolution.
—Jensen Huang, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets shocked the NBA world with their defense, with a Bruce Brown fast break and with a tip from the supercomputer mind of Jokic, a bystander on the bench.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 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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