supercomputer

noun

su·​per·​com·​put·​er ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyü-tər How to pronounce supercomputer (audio)
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations

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In artificial intelligence, Musk’s startup xAI is expanding its Colossus supercomputer cluster in Memphis, Tennessee. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026 His supercomputer, Colossus, was built in 122 days inside a shuttered Electrolux factory. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026 The area includes 17 industrial facilities and the air quality was deemed unhealthy due to smog even before the construction of the billionaire’s supercomputer, according to Politico. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 After all, the play's key character is a supercomputer, absorbing information and throwing it back in our faces. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for supercomputer

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercomputer was in 1949

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“Supercomputer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercomputer. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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supercomputer

noun
su·​per·​com·​put·​er ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyüt-ər How to pronounce supercomputer (audio)
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations

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