boast 1. v. boastÂ·ed, boastÂ·ing, boasts. v. intr. To talk or write about oneself or something related to oneself in a proud or self-admiring way. v. tr.
A supercomputer is a computer that performs at or near the currently highest operational rate for computers. A supercomputer is typically used for scientific and engineering applications that must handle very large databases or do a great amount of computation (or both).
Supercomputing Top500: US knocked out of 'top three most powerful' list. For the first time in over two decades the US has lost its ranking among the world's top three supercomputers. The US still occupies two slots in the Top500 top five but both supercomputers fall outside the top three. Image: Top500 A Cray system in Switzerland is now the world's third most powerful supercomputer, behind two Chinese systems.