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What Makes a Supercomputer Super?

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments




The announcement of each new TOP500 list and especially those with systems that break the triple order of magnitude barrier inĀ FLOPS tend to get me thinking about the meaning of the term “supercomputer.” This term has been with us at least since the 1970s. If you are wondering what makes a Supercomputer Super, here is a list of definitions for supercomputers on HPCWire.

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