Supercomputer
noun
A very powerful and fast computer used for complicated calculations and data analysis.
The researchers used a supercomputer to predict the weather for the next month.
Often appears as...
- use a supercomputer
- supercomputer simulation
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A very powerful and fast computer used for complicated calculations and data analysis.
The researchers used a supercomputer to predict the weather for the next month.
Often appears as...
- use a supercomputer
- supercomputer simulation
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Usage
Supercomputers are discussed in technical fields like meteorology, physics and IT.
Scientists often rely on a supercomputer for processing complex theoretical models.
Pro Tip 2/3Extreme Performance
A supercomputer performs tasks much faster than normal computers.
NASA's supercomputer processes millions of calculations per second.
Pro Tip 3/3Expensive Resource
Supercomputers are highly expensive and not accessible for personal use.
A supercomputer requires significant funding to develop and maintain.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Usage
Supercomputers are discussed in technical fields like meteorology, physics and IT.
Scientists often rely on a supercomputer for processing complex theoretical models.
Pro Tip 2/3Extreme Performance
A supercomputer performs tasks much faster than normal computers.
NASA's supercomputer processes millions of calculations per second.
Pro Tip 3/3Expensive Resource
Supercomputers are highly expensive and not accessible for personal use.
A supercomputer requires significant funding to develop and maintain.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Usage
Supercomputers are discussed in technical fields like meteorology, physics and IT.
Scientists often rely on a supercomputer for processing complex theoretical models.
Pro Tip 2/3Extreme Performance
A supercomputer performs tasks much faster than normal computers.
NASA's supercomputer processes millions of calculations per second.
Pro Tip 3/3Expensive Resource
Supercomputers are highly expensive and not accessible for personal use.
A supercomputer requires significant funding to develop and maintain.
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Ken Jennings: Watson,...
thirsty for this knowledge about whatever subject. We can live in one of these two worlds. We can live in a world where our brains, the things that we know, continue to be the thing that makes us special, or a world in which we've outsourced all of that to evil supercomputers from the future like Watson.
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What's hidden under the...
Are these cracks filled with liquid water? And if so, how deep do they take that water? Can they take it to the bedrock and the ocean? To answer these questions, we need something beyond remote sensing data. We need numeric models. I write numeric models that run on supercomputers.
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Laurie Garrett: What can...
However, huge supercomputer analyses, done of the likely effectiveness of this, show that it won't buy us much time at all. And of course it will be hugely disruptive in preparation plans. For example, all masks are made in China. How do you get them mobilized around the world
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In the war for...
even with a calculator, most people in this room would have a hard time finding the answer by the time I'm finished with this talk. And if I make the numbers a little larger, then there's no calculator on earth that can do this. In fact, even the world's fastest supercomputer
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A Story of Community and...
think that it's a really exciting time for oceanography and exploration and discovery in general because there have been so many advances being made in other industries with low cost electronics and sensors and robotics think about the supercomputer that it's
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Abundance is our future...
and figure out how the protein is going to fold. And how it folds dictates its structure and its functionality. And it's very important for research in medicine. And up until now, it's been a supercomputer problem. And this game has been played
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How do you build a...
size of problem increases the time taken on a supercomputer increases exponentially and it rapidly hits the age of the universe the prediction is that for a quantum computer the scaling is very different and it maintains its
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3 reasons why we can win...
If you're interested in these ideas, check out this website. We need more leaders. Humanity has put people on the moon. We've invented supercomputers that fit into our pockets and connect us with anybody on the planet.
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The Secrets of Slug...
the world of garden politics incredibly working out how slime molecules store and pass on data may one day lead to a brand new generation of supercomputers computers with memories carrying the
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Why the insect brain is...
The human brain is one of the most sophisticated organs in the world, a supercomputer made of billions of neurons
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Ken Jennings: Watson,...
thirsty for this knowledge about whatever subject. We can live in one of these two worlds. We can live in a world where our brains, the things that we know, continue to be the thing that makes us special, or a world in which we've outsourced all of that to evil supercomputers from the future like Watson.
Video examples
What's hidden under the...
Are these cracks filled with liquid water? And if so, how deep do they take that water? Can they take it to the bedrock and the ocean? To answer these questions, we need something beyond remote sensing data. We need numeric models. I write numeric models that run on supercomputers.
Video examples
Laurie Garrett: What can...
However, huge supercomputer analyses, done of the likely effectiveness of this, show that it won't buy us much time at all. And of course it will be hugely disruptive in preparation plans. For example, all masks are made in China. How do you get them mobilized around the world
Video examples
In the war for...
even with a calculator, most people in this room would have a hard time finding the answer by the time I'm finished with this talk. And if I make the numbers a little larger, then there's no calculator on earth that can do this. In fact, even the world's fastest supercomputer
Video examples
A Story of Community and...
think that it's a really exciting time for oceanography and exploration and discovery in general because there have been so many advances being made in other industries with low cost electronics and sensors and robotics think about the supercomputer that it's
Video examples
Abundance is our future...
and figure out how the protein is going to fold. And how it folds dictates its structure and its functionality. And it's very important for research in medicine. And up until now, it's been a supercomputer problem. And this game has been played
Video examples
How do you build a...
size of problem increases the time taken on a supercomputer increases exponentially and it rapidly hits the age of the universe the prediction is that for a quantum computer the scaling is very different and it maintains its
Video examples
3 reasons why we can win...
If you're interested in these ideas, check out this website. We need more leaders. Humanity has put people on the moon. We've invented supercomputers that fit into our pockets and connect us with anybody on the planet.
Video examples
The Secrets of Slug...
the world of garden politics incredibly working out how slime molecules store and pass on data may one day lead to a brand new generation of supercomputers computers with memories carrying the
Video examples
Why the insect brain is...
The human brain is one of the most sophisticated organs in the world, a supercomputer made of billions of neurons
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Daniel Lyons
American Writer
Nvidia's self-driving-car business grew out of a long-standing relationship with auto companies. Car guys used Nvidia chips for computer-aided design, then used Nvidia supercomputer chips to do crash simulations. When the car guys started thinking about autonomous vehicles, Nvidia leaped at the chance to help them solve the problem.
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George M. Church
American Scientist
I think my original inspiration came from just natural curiosity about science and math and biology. In particular, I would say that, as I matured, it became more a feeling of trying to avoid the waste that occurs in the world where we have 6.5 billion minds. If you're a computer scientist, you can think of them as supercomputers.
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Ben Shapiro
American Author
When I was a kid, I'd wake up extraordinarily early every morning and turn on the television, scanning for episodes of 'The Jetsons.' For some reason, I loved the notion of a future where there would be flying cars, supercomputers, and most of all, robot maids to take care of the chores.
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John Lanchester
British Journalist
I think smartphones are one of humanity's most remarkable creations: computers are amazing enough, but a supercomputer you can carry in your pocket and communicate instantly with anyone, anywhere... it's no wonder they're troublingly addictive.
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Peter Levine
American Businessman
I think with the proliferation of mobile devices and then, eventually, the Internet of Things, we literally have supercomputers in our pockets and supercomputers that will hang on telephone poles and in light bulbs.
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Philip Emeagwali
Nigerian Scientist
The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex supercomputer and it will take forever to completely describe how it works.
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Steven Levy
American Journalist
Just as we have what used to be supercomputers in our pockets, our homes now require the telecommunications infrastructure of a small city.
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Taavet Hinrikus
Estonian
With a smartphone, we have a supercomputer in our pocket and are always connected. The way we bank is changing as part of this macro trend.
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Jared Leto
American Actor
I take computers practically apart and put them back together. I have a supercomputer I built over the years out of different computers.
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Jerry Yang
American Businessman
The cloud has become the next-generation supercomputer, and the smartphone has provided the revolution to spur its use.
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Daniel Lyons
American Writer
Nvidia's self-driving-car business grew out of a long-standing relationship with auto companies. Car guys used Nvidia chips for computer-aided design, then used Nvidia supercomputer chips to do crash simulations. When the car guys started thinking about autonomous vehicles, Nvidia leaped at the chance to help them solve the problem.
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George M. Church
American Scientist
I think my original inspiration came from just natural curiosity about science and math and biology. In particular, I would say that, as I matured, it became more a feeling of trying to avoid the waste that occurs in the world where we have 6.5 billion minds. If you're a computer scientist, you can think of them as supercomputers.
Quote examples
Ben Shapiro
American Author
When I was a kid, I'd wake up extraordinarily early every morning and turn on the television, scanning for episodes of 'The Jetsons.' For some reason, I loved the notion of a future where there would be flying cars, supercomputers, and most of all, robot maids to take care of the chores.
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John Lanchester
British Journalist
I think smartphones are one of humanity's most remarkable creations: computers are amazing enough, but a supercomputer you can carry in your pocket and communicate instantly with anyone, anywhere... it's no wonder they're troublingly addictive.
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Peter Levine
American Businessman
I think with the proliferation of mobile devices and then, eventually, the Internet of Things, we literally have supercomputers in our pockets and supercomputers that will hang on telephone poles and in light bulbs.
Quote examples
Philip Emeagwali
Nigerian Scientist
The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex supercomputer and it will take forever to completely describe how it works.
Quote examples
Steven Levy
American Journalist
Just as we have what used to be supercomputers in our pockets, our homes now require the telecommunications infrastructure of a small city.
Quote examples
Taavet Hinrikus
Estonian
With a smartphone, we have a supercomputer in our pocket and are always connected. The way we bank is changing as part of this macro trend.
Quote examples
Jared Leto
American Actor
I take computers practically apart and put them back together. I have a supercomputer I built over the years out of different computers.
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Jerry Yang
American Businessman
The cloud has become the next-generation supercomputer, and the smartphone has provided the revolution to spur its use.
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