Microcomputer vs. Supercomputer

Microcomputernoun

(computer hardware) A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.

Microcomputernoun

A small computer based on a microprocessor; in practise, at any given time in the technology of computer development, a microcomputer will be one that is less powerful than a minicomputer.

Microcomputernoun

a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

Microcomputer

A microcomputer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit (CPU). It includes a microprocessor, memory and minimal input/output (I/O) circuitry mounted on a single printed circuit board (PCB).

Supercomputernoun

(computing) Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its day; typically they use more than one core and are housed in large clean rooms with high air flow to permit cooling. Typical uses are weather forecasting, nuclear simulations and animations.

Supercomputernoun

a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time

Supercomputer

A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance as compared to a general-purpose computer. The performance of a supercomputer is commonly measured in floating-point operations per second (FLOPS) instead of million instructions per second (MIPS).