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supercomputer
An extremely high-performance computer used for large-scale scientific and technical calculations such as weather forecasting and simulations. From English 'supercomputer'.
Often shortened to スパコン in news and conversation. Used for weather and climate modeling, drug discovery, physics simulations, and other tasks needing massive computing power.
Similar words
- スパコン: supercomputer — common abbreviation
- パソコン: personal computer — an everyday computer, vastly less powerful
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パソコン (personal computer)