Usually some distribution of Linux. Go to NASA's supercomputing section of their website and you will see that their 2 supercomputers run SUSE Linux. There are other examples, but historically Unix or Linux are most popular.
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Because it's incredibly secure, stable, fast, and proven to be efficient as server/supercomputer OS. It also has a better TCP/IP stack than windows.
yes, they use it to monitor your behavior while you sleep
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i think latest supercomputer is "road runner".
Another name for a supercomputer is called a NAP( Network Access Point)
The MacBook is a great computer but it would not be officially classed as a SuperComputer.
This cannot really be answered because the term supercomputer is relative to the era. However, the term supercomputer started in common use in early 1980's when everyone was racing to show how fast their computers were. In the 1980's, the fastest supercomputer when this term was first in regular use was a Cray computer. This is not something that was discovered or invented, but developed by many over time.
San Diego Supercomputer Center was created in 1985.
Given similar technology the supercomputer is faster, by definition.