supercomputer
[
soo
-per-k
uh
m-pyoo-ter, soo-per-k
uh
m-
pyoo
-ter]
/ˈsu pər kəmˌpyu tər, ˌsu pər kəmˈpyu tər/
noun
1.
a very fast, powerful mainframe
computer
, used in advanced military and scientific applications.
Origin
super-
+
computer
British Dictionary definitions for
supercomputers
supercomputer
/
ˌsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtə
/
noun
1.
a powerful computer that can process large quantities of data of a similar type very quickly
Derived Forms
supercomputing,
noun
Word Origin and History for
supercomputers
supercomputer
n.
1968, from
super-
+
computer
.