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Enter a keyword...   ...or choose a category. choose one... Communications Computer Industry Companies Computer Science Data Graphics Hardware Internet and Online Services Mobile Computing Multimedia Networks Operating Systems Programming Software Standards Types of Computers World Wide Web   high-performance computing Last modified: Friday, April 09, 2004  (n.) A branch of computer science that concentrates on developing supercomputers and software to run on supercomputers. A main area of this discipline is developing parallel processing algorithms and software: programs that can be divided into little pieces so that each piece can be executed simultaneously by separate processors.   Related Categories Programming Supercomputers Supercomputing Related Terms HPCC nanotechnology parallel processing supercomputer Shopping High Performance Computing Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 1 Model Matches Books 15 Model Matches