Supercomputer

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.

Equivalents

Españolsupercomputador supercomputadora superordenador

Françaissupercalculateur superordinateur

DeutschSupercomputer Superrechner

13 more languages

العربيةالحاسوب العملاق

Suomisupertietokone

Italianosupercomputer

日本語スーパーコンピュータースパコン

한국어슈퍼컴 슈퍼컴퓨터

Nederlandssupercomputer

Polskisuperkomputer

Portuguêssupercomputador

Românăsupercalculator

Русскийсупер-ЭВМ суперкомпью́тер

Svenskasuperdator

ไทยคอมพิวเตอร์

Tiếng Việtsiêu máy tính

Examples

“The gigaflop supercomputers of today are almost useless. What is needed is a teraflop machine...”

“But at the microlevel it consists of an unimaginable number ⟳ of atoms connected by springy chemical bonds, all jiggling around at a rate that even our fastest supercomputer might envy.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Supercomputers supercomputing superconcentrate superconcentration superconcentrator superconception

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