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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Quantum computers use qubits that leverage superposition and entanglement to process information in ways classical bits cannot, enabling solutions to problems previously insurmountable for even the most advanced supercomputer.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Even the world’s fastest supercomputers fall exceedingly short when compared to a quantum computer with just a few hundred qubits.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Malik applauded a partnership , announced last year, between Infleqtion and dominant artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia , which will see Infleqtion integrate its neutral-atom quantum computer Sqale with Nvidia’s AI supercomputers.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 June 2026
An ‘80s movie about teenage Matthew Broderick accidentally hacking into a military supercomputer during the Cold War?
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Even the world’s fastest supercomputers fall exceedingly short when compared to a quantum computer with just a few hundred qubits.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Malik applauded a partnership , announced last year, between Infleqtion and dominant artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia , which will see Infleqtion integrate its neutral-atom quantum computer Sqale with Nvidia’s AI supercomputers.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 June 2026
An ‘80s movie about teenage Matthew Broderick accidentally hacking into a military supercomputer during the Cold War?
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
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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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