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

Google’s Willow chip recently solved a problem in five minutes that would take the fastest classical supercomputer longer than the age of the universe, underscoring leadership that could spawn new markets in the coming decade. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Meet the top 10 most powerful supercomputers in the world as of June 2025, from El Capitan and Frontier to JUPITER and LUMI. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025

Think Siemens manufacturing hubs, Cardinal Health distribution centers, or Wistron's AI supercomputer plants. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Quantum computing harnesses the power of quantum mechanics — the behavior of particles smaller than atoms — to solve really complex problems that normal computing and supercomputers don't have the ability to solve. —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

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