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What is supercomputer? |
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Answer» A\xa0supercomputer\xa0is a computer that handles very large databases or does a great amount of computation, which is generally needed for scientific and engineering applications. A supercomputer is a computer that performs at or near the currently highest operational rate for computers. Traditionally, supercomputers have been used for scientific and engineering applications that must handle very large databases or do a great amount of computation (or both).\xa0Although advances like\xa0multi-core processors and GPGPUs (general-purpose graphics processing units)\xa0have enabled powerful machines\xa0for personal use (see: desktop supercomputer, GPU supercomputer),\xa0by definition, a supercomputer is exceptional in terms of performance. |
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