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SUPERCOMPUTADOR [1 record]

Record 1 2014-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
DEF

Any of the class of computers that have the highest processing speeds available at a given time for solving scientific and engineering problems.

OBS

supercomputer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission] and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

Key term(s)
  • super computer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
DEF

Tout ordinateur de la gamme qui offre, à un moment donné, les vitesses de traitement les plus élevées pour la résolution de problèmes scientifiques ou techniques.

OBS

super-ordinateur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]; terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Computadoras y calculadoras
DEF

Cualquiera de las clases de computadores que tiene disponible la más alta velocidad de procesamiento en un tiempo dado para resolver problemas científicos y de ingeniería.

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