When you think of a supercomputer, what do you see in your mind's eye? A gigantic mainframe like ENIAC? A sinister emergent intelligence like HAL? Buildings full of GPUs, or maybe a single massive ...

Over the decades there have been many denominations coined to classify computer systems, usually when they got used in different fields or technological improvements caused significant shifts. While ...

Learn what makes supercomputers so powerful and essential in today’s tech landscape. ExtremeTech breaks down the science. Discover supercomputing with us. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...