supercomputing

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noun

The design and use of supercomputers.

OriginEnglish computing ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsupercomputing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe design and use of supercomputers.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishcomputing
  8. Englishsupercomputing

From super- + computing.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 超級計算 /超级计算
  • 超級計算 /超级计算 (chāojí jìsuàn)design and use of supercomputers
Finnish superlaskenta
  • superlaskentadesign and use of supercomputers
Polish użycie superkomputerów
  • użycie superkomputerówdesign and use of supercomputers
Cite this entry
APA

supercomputing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supercomputing

MLA

“supercomputing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supercomputing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supercomputing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supercomputing.

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