supercomputer

(noun)

any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its day; typically they use more than one core and are housed in large clean rooms with high air flow to permit cooling. Typical uses are weather forecasting, nuclear simulations and animations

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  • Using Calculators and Computers

    • These days, scientific and graphing calculators are often replaced by personal computers or even by supercomputers.
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