supercomputer
noun
su·per·com·put·er
ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyü-tər 
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations
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Elon Musk’s xAI is reportedly building a supercomputer that could power the next generation of its ChatGPT competition, Grok.
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Emily Price, PCMAG, 26 May 2024
To determine where the magnetic field begins, the researchers created models of the sun’s structure and ran them on a NASA supercomputer.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
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Emily Price, PCMAG, 26 May 2024
To determine where the magnetic field begins, the researchers created models of the sun’s structure and ran them on a NASA supercomputer.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
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supercomputer
noun
su·per·com·put·er
ˈsü-pər-kəm-ˌpyüt-ər
: a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations
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