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A supercomputer is a computer system that provides significantly higher computing power than normal personal computers. To provide a high computing performance, supercomputers are generally in the form of highly parallel systems. While supercomputers were mainly used by national labs and national defense agencies when they first came out, more and more industries are starting to use supercomputers for their research and development.
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ASC Community (2018). Development and Application of Supercomputing. In: The Student Supercomputer Challenge Guide. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3731-3_1
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