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SUPERCOMPUTING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantum computing chip
1, record 1, English, quantum%20computing%20chip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quantum chip 2, record 1, English, quantum%20chip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crucial part is the quantum chip, which is a processor built from the superconducting materials aluminum and niobium, then chilled in a tank of liquid helium. It achieves supercomputing speeds because its basic data units—called qubits—can hold both the values 0 and 1 simultaneously, and instantly share those values among all the qubits. 2, record 1, English, - quantum%20computing%20chip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puce de calcul quantique
1, record 1, French, puce%20de%20calcul%20quantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puce quantique 2, record 1, French, puce%20quantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le SoC [système sur une puce] [...] est conçu pour fonctionner près de la puce quantique, donc à des températures cryogéniques. Une telle puce réduit considérablement le nombre de câbles et d'instruments nécessaires jusqu'ici pour le contrôle de plusieurs qubits [...] 3, record 1, French, - puce%20de%20calcul%20quantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chip cuántico
1, record 1, Spanish, chip%20cu%C3%A1ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] un grupo de científicos de la Universidad de Nueva Gales del Sur, en Australia, ha conseguido crear un revolucionario chip cuántico. […] Una de [sus] principales características […] es que los átomos son usados como unidad estructural. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chip%20cu%C3%A1ntico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Scientific Research
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high performance computing
1, record 2, English, high%20performance%20computing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HPC 2, record 2, English, HPC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- supercomputing 3, record 2, English, supercomputing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Supercomputing, or high performance computing, is using the largest computers available to tackle the biggest problems facing science, society or industry. Whether generating computer models of unprecedented fidelity in the aerospace, biological or climate sciences, or analyzing vast amounts of data from astronomy, business data in industry, or textual or musical data in the humanities, supercomputing is a rapidly-growing set of hardware and skills applicable to building Canada's skills and capabilities in science, technology, and the economy. 4, record 2, English, - high%20performance%20computing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- super computing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Recherche scientifique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calcul de haute performance
1, record 2, French, calcul%20de%20haute%20performance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CHP 1, record 2, French, CHP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calcul intensif 2, record 2, French, calcul%20intensif
correct, masculine noun, France
- calcul à haute performance 1, record 2, French, calcul%20%C3%A0%20haute%20performance
correct, masculine noun
- CHP 1, record 2, French, CHP
correct, masculine noun
- CHP 1, record 2, French, CHP
- calcul informatique de pointe 3, record 2, French, calcul%20informatique%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
- CIP 3, record 2, French, CIP
correct, masculine noun
- CIP 3, record 2, French, CIP
- calcul numérique intensif 4, record 2, French, calcul%20num%C3%A9rique%20intensif
masculine noun
- superinformatique 5, record 2, French, superinformatique
feminine noun
- grosse informatique 6, record 2, French, grosse%20informatique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des techniques et des moyens destinés à traiter des applications complexes en faisant appel à des ordinateurs spécialisés dans le traitement rapide de gros volumes de données numériques. 2, record 2, French, - calcul%20de%20haute%20performance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcul intensif : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 octobre 1998. 7, record 2, French, - calcul%20de%20haute%20performance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Investigación científica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- computación de alto rendimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, computaci%C3%B3n%20de%20alto%20rendimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HPC 1, record 2, Spanish, HPC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- computación de altas prestaciones 2, record 2, Spanish, computaci%C3%B3n%20de%20altas%20prestaciones
correct, feminine noun
- HPC 3, record 2, Spanish, HPC
correct, feminine noun
- HPC 3, record 2, Spanish, HPC
- supercomputación 4, record 2, Spanish, supercomputaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- HPC 4, record 2, Spanish, HPC
correct, feminine noun
- HPC 4, record 2, Spanish, HPC
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existe una gran cantidad de problemas matemáticos, científicos y tecnológicos que el ser humano no podría resolver por su cuenta ni en un millón de años. La supercomputación (también conocida como HPC [...] o computación de altas prestaciones) consiste en utilizar una gran cantidad de recursos para resolver estos problemas en tiempos razonables o incluso acercándose al tiempo real [...] Estos cálculos se suelen llevar a cabo utilizando un alto número de máquinas o bien un número reducido de ellas que cuenten con grandes capacidades de procesamiento. 5, record 2, Spanish, - computaci%C3%B3n%20de%20alto%20rendimiento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HPC: por sus siglas en inglés (high performance computing). 6, record 2, Spanish, - computaci%C3%B3n%20de%20alto%20rendimiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high performance computing infrastructure
1, record 3, English, high%20performance%20computing%20infrastructure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- HPC infrastructure 2, record 3, English, HPC%20infrastructure
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High performance computing infrastructure — Supercomputing, also known as high performance computing(HPC) puts supercomputers and computer clusters to work to solve complex and advanced problems in a variety of research disciplines. 3, record 3, English, - high%20performance%20computing%20infrastructure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infrastructure de calcul de haute performance
1, record 3, French, infrastructure%20de%20calcul%20de%20haute%20performance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- infrastructure de CHP 2, record 3, French, infrastructure%20de%20CHP
correct, feminine noun
- infrastructure de calcul informatique de pointe 3, record 3, French, infrastructure%20de%20calcul%20informatique%20de%20pointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est possible de demander à la FCI [Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation] des fonds pour l’infrastructure de calcul de haute performance (CHP), mais la FCI demande que cette infrastructure soit abritée et gérée par Calcul Canada si possible. Il faut donc consulter Calcul Canada avant de présenter la demande. 2, record 3, French, - infrastructure%20de%20calcul%20de%20haute%20performance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- supercomputing service
1, record 4, English, supercomputing%20service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a single stand-alone data centre facility that will house supercomputing services will be established for departments requiring scientific computing. 1, record 4, English, - supercomputing%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
supercomputing service : term usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - supercomputing%20service
Record 4, Key term(s)
- supercomputing services
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service de superinformatique
1, record 4, French, service%20de%20superinformatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un centre de données autonome et indépendant hébergeant des services de superinformatique sera [...] mis sur pied pour les ministères qui ont des besoins en matière de calcul scientifique. 1, record 4, French, - service%20de%20superinformatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service de superinformatique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - service%20de%20superinformatique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- services de superinformatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scientific computing 1, record 5, English, scientific%20computing
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a single stand-alone data centre facility that will house supercomputing services will be established for departments requiring scientific computing. 1, record 5, English, - scientific%20computing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- calcul scientifique
1, record 5, French, calcul%20scientifique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un centre de données autonome et indépendant hébergeant des services de superinformatique sera [...] mis sur pied pour les ministères qui ont des besoins en matière de calcul scientifique. 1, record 5, French, - calcul%20scientifique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-06-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Beowulf parallel supercomputing cluster 1, record 6, English, Beowulf%20parallel%20supercomputing%20cluster
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grappe Beowulf avec superinformatique en parallèle
1, record 6, French, grappe%20Beowulf%20avec%20superinformatique%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- grappe Beowulf avec superinformatique parallèle 1, record 6, French, grappe%20Beowulf%20avec%20superinformatique%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-12-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- National Center for Supercomputing Applications
1, record 7, English, National%20Center%20for%20Supercomputing%20Applications
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- NCSA 1, record 7, English, NCSA
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications(NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the leading-edge site for the National Computational Science Alliance(Alliance). In this capacity, NCSA anchors all Alliance teams and oversees the administration of all Alliance programs. NCSA leads the Alliance in its mission to maintain American preeminence in science and technology. 1, record 7, English, - National%20Center%20for%20Supercomputing%20Applications
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- National Center for Supercomputing Applications
1, record 7, French, National%20Center%20for%20Supercomputing%20Applications
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- NCSA 1, record 7, French, NCSA
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-03-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- teraflop supercomputer
1, record 8, English, teraflop%20supercomputer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- teraflop computer 1, record 8, English, teraflop%20computer
correct
- teraflop machine 2, record 8, English, teraflop%20machine
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer that can calculate more that a trillion mathematical operations per second. Based on massively parallel processing, it will team hundreds or thousands of independent processors - silicon chips that perform calculations - to solve problems too imposing for even the most powerful computers today. It will help in areas like ... simulating the body’s reaction to a new drug; mapping human genetic structure to better understand inherited diseases : generating models of world’s climates, recognizing spoken languages and images in order to improve the versatility of factory robots. 1, record 8, English, - teraflop%20supercomputer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
True teraflop machines(Mr. Gordon Bell, an American guru of supercomputing, christened them ultracomputers) will be available in 1995 for a bargain-basement $ 40m. 2, record 8, English, - teraflop%20supercomputer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tera-ordinateur
1, record 8, French, tera%2Dordinateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- hyperordinateur 1, record 8, French, hyperordinateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voie térabit, gigabit et giga-réseau 1, record 8, French, - tera%2Dordinateur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Daemon
1, record 9, English, Hypertext%20Transfer%20Protocol%20Daemon
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- HTTPD 1, record 9, English, HTTPD
correct
- CERN httpd 2, record 9, English, CERN%20httpd
correct
- NCSA httpd 2, record 9, English, NCSA%20httpd
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Web server, originally developed at the Swiss Center for Particle Research(CERN) and originally called CERN httpd. Subsequently, httpd was developed independently at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications(NCSA) for UNIX systems. 2, record 9, English, - Hypertext%20Transfer%20Protocol%20Daemon
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The NCSA http introduced forms, clickable imagemaps, authentication, and key word searches. An adaptation of the program for Microsoft Windows 95, called Windows http, is available. 2, record 9, English, - Hypertext%20Transfer%20Protocol%20Daemon
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Windows http
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- démon HTTP
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9mon%20HTTP
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- HTTPD 2, record 9, French, HTTPD
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel serveur WWW capable de recevoir les requêtes des clients WWW formulées selon le protocole HTTP. 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9mon%20HTTP
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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