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High performance computing has evolved in stages and there was no specific criterion that defined the first supercomputer. That said, most professionals consider Seymour Cray to be the father of the modern supercomputer. He was an engineer and designer for Control Data Corporation (CDC) computer system that dramatically enhanced computing in the 1960s and 1970s and he subsequently formed the company named Cray Research specifically to create new supercomputers.
Many people consider the CDC 6600 built in 1963 to be the first supercomputer. Whether one thinks it was or perhaps thinks a later machine should have the title, it matters little because for almost three decades, the fastest computers in the world were designed largely by Seymour Cray. This ended with his unexpected demise in 1996. His company, Cray Research, continues to be a dynamic force in high performance computing.
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What is another name for supercomputer?
nap
What is another name for a supercomputer?
Another name for a supercomputer is called a NAP( Network Access Point)
What is the size of supercomputer?
NASA has probablly the biggest SuperComputer in the entire world, i may be wrong, but from what I've seen it is the largest. Try using Google images too find the biggest!
Does the country Philippines have a supercomputer?
Yes they do. As far as I know, they already use or will be using the IBM Blue Gene. http://newsbytes.ph/2013/05/18/ph-gets-its-first-supercomputer/ http://betterphils.blogspot.jp/2013/06/first-supercomputer-in-asean-countries.html
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A cool temperature is needed.
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c-dot
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cadbury's
