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Technology06 Oct 2026

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What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Wesley Hayes, 31st Maintenance Squadron metals technology craftsman, welds at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 4, 2019. The 31st MXS provides accessory maintenance, avionics, periodic phase inspections, fabrication, and aerospace ground equipment for F-16C/D and HH-60 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)
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What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4. And the World Service outside the UK. Find out how to listen to other BBC stations World Service, · 06 Oct 2026, · 26 mins What exactly is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? Tech Life spends the day at the UK’s national supercomputer to get the answers.

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is a supercomputer forCollocation

เป็นซูเปอร์คอมพิวเตอร์สําหรับ.

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What is a supercomputer forUseful Sentence

สูเปอร์คอมพิวเตอร์ใช้อะไร.

From the storyWhat is a supercomputer for?

How does it workUseful Sentence

วิธีการทํางาน.

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And who gets to use itUseful Sentence

และใครจะได้ใช้มัน.

From the storyAnd who gets to use it?

And the World Service outside the UKUseful Sentence

และบริการโลกนอกประเทศอังกฤษ.

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