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scientific computer

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scientific computer

A computer specialized for high-speed mathematic processing. See array processor, floating point processor and supercomputer.


scientific computer [‚sī·ən′tif·ik kəm′pyüd·ər]
(computer science)
A computer which has a very large memory and is capable of handling extremely high-speed arithmetic and a very large variety of floating-point arithmetic commands.


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