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Record 1 2016-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Scientific Research
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.

Key term(s)
  • super computing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Recherche scientifique
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.

OBS

calcul intensif : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 octobre 1998.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
  • Investigación científica
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.

OBS

HPC: por sus siglas en inglés (high performance computing).

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Record 2 2005-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Data Banks and Databases
  • Coast Guard

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Banques et bases de données
  • Garde côtière

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

Information confirmed by the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Goal is to promote the integration of persons with severe disabilities into the mainstream of society.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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