supercomputer

/ˈsuːpərkəmˌpjuːtər/ /ˈsuːpərkəmˌpjutər/

Meanings

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.

Examples :

"Scientists use a supercomputer to predict tomorrow's weather with greater accuracy. "

Related Words

typical noun

/ˈtɪpɪkl̩/

Anything that is typical, normal, or standard.

"Among the moths, typicals were more common than melanics."

simulations noun

/ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz/

Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.

"The most reliable simulation predicts that the hurricane will turn north."

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

greater adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

processing verb

/ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑsəsɪŋ/

To perform a particular process on a thing.

"The bank is processing my check deposit. "

cooling verb

/ˈkuːlɪŋ/

To lose heat, to get colder.

"The soup is cooling on the counter. "

forecasting verb

/ˈfɔːrkæstɪŋ/ /ˈfɔːrkɑːstɪŋ/

To estimate how something will be in the future.

"to forecast a rise in prices"

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

tomorrow noun

/təˈmɔɹoʊ/ /təˈmɒɹəʊ/ /təˈmɑɹoʊ/

The day after the present day.

"Tomorrow is my sister's birthday. "

accuracy noun

[ˈækjʊrəsɪ] /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/

The state of being accurate; being free from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; correctness

"The value of testimony depends on its accuracy."

animations noun

/ˌænɪˈmeɪʃənz/ /ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz/

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

"The children loved watching the colorful animations on the educational website. "