Origin: Latin prefix super-
Supercomputer has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation; 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 and other natural science simulations, advanced mathematics and animations.