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| − | A '''supercomputer''' is one which is | + | A '''supercomputer''' is one which is generally larger or faster than others of its generation. The first supercomputers were the [[IBM 7030 Stretch]] and the [[CDC 6600]]. |
Generally leading-edge techniques pioneered in supercomputers (to reach their 'far-out' speed goals) appear as standard approaches in later generations: e.g. [[pipeline]]s and [[superscalar]] organization, for the two above; [[out-of-order execution]], for the later [[IBM 360/91]]. | Generally leading-edge techniques pioneered in supercomputers (to reach their 'far-out' speed goals) appear as standard approaches in later generations: e.g. [[pipeline]]s and [[superscalar]] organization, for the two above; [[out-of-order execution]], for the later [[IBM 360/91]]. | ||
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Revision as of 18:20, 4 December 2018
A supercomputer is one which is generally larger or faster than others of its generation. The first supercomputers were the IBM 7030 Stretch and the CDC 6600.
Generally leading-edge techniques pioneered in supercomputers (to reach their 'far-out' speed goals) appear as standard approaches in later generations: e.g. pipelines and superscalar organization, for the two above; out-of-order execution, for the later IBM 360/91.
