hypercomputer

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ computer

Noun

hypercomputer (plural hypercomputers)

  1. Any theoretical device capable of carrying out hypercomputation.
    • 1991, David H. Gelernter, Mirror Worlds, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 179:
      The roping together of networked computers into a single “hypercomputer” is a new fact—esoteric stuff; but it’s such an obvious and compelling idea, and it’s working so well in practice, that it continues to come on strong.
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