| Cluster Computing |
Method of connecting multiple computers to work together as a single system, commonly used in supercomputers. |
| Distributed Computing |
A method where tasks are divided among multiple computers connected over a network to achieve supercomputing power. |
| Exascale Computing |
Next frontier in supercomputing, aiming to achieve speeds of at least one exaflop (a billion billion calculations per second). |
| FLOPS |
Measure of computing performance, stands for Floating Point Operations Per Second. |
| Grid Computing |
Distributed computing model that utilizes interconnected resources for high-performance tasks, akin to a virtual supercomputer. |
| Parallel Processing |
Technique used in supercomputers to divide tasks among multiple processors for faster computation. |
| Petascale |
Computing system capable of executing at least one quadrillion (a thousand trillion) operations per second. |
| Quantum Computing |
Cutting-edge technology that uses quantum-mechanical phenomena to perform computations, promising immense speedups in certain tasks. |
| Supercomputers |
Powerful computers designed to perform complex calculations at high speeds. |
