what is a supercomputer

try not to look it up, just give your personal definition of what a super computer is in your opinion

it can be a really cool looking personal computer (that one case that was posted here some time ago that had the components encased individually), that laptop with something awesome about it (for example the bullet proof/splash water resistance of the tough book series) or simply one of those huuuuge processing factories from the 80's or whatever

just make a definition as if you would find it in a dictionary about your specific choice

 

ask brian - he works with some serious kit.

 

Its a computer but, super sized in most ways. Therefor it has received the moniker supercomputer.

 

An ultra powerful computer

In reference to the big O... I consider it a supercomp

 

a super computer

 

Here we go.

 

It's a computer dedicated to performing specific processing tasks. It is not a Personal computer, as it can't really be used for anything like that. It's used for rendering and doing calculators and shit.

 

sky-net

 

Something like this, yes.
Maybe a bit larger if its really meant to be SUPER.

 

A supercomputer is a computer that has a lot cores so it can process stuff in parallel. Pure, lazy functional languages are often used to write programs for it.

 

It's like kodak film.
No wait, it's more like the new coke.

 

Duuuude...me an' you on da same level :D

 

A bunch of Playstation 2s put together, or a computer created through quantum engineering, now thats super.

 

actually 2200 ps3s
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/29/department-of-defens-1.html

 

A supercomputer: its the one that you cannot afford... or if you finally buy it it stops being "super" after a couple of days.