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mainframe vs supercomputer

supercomputer vs mainframe

mainframe and supercomputer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mainframe Yes No No No
supercomputer Yes No No No
As nouns, supercomputer is a hyponym of mainframe; that is, supercomputer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mainframe:
  • mainframe: a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
  • supercomputer: a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
mainframe (noun) supercomputer (noun)
(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
Difference between mainframe and supercomputer

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