- Cryptography: Supercomputers are used to break complex encryption codes and develop new encryption methods.
- Weather forecasting: Supercomputers are used to run complex weather forecasting models, which require massive amounts of processing power and data.
Some examples of supercomputers include:
- Summit: A 200-petaflop supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, used for scientific research and data analysis.
- Sierra: A 125-petaflop supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, used for scientific research and data analysis.
- Fugaku: A 442-petaflop supercomputer in Japan, used for scientific research and data analysis.
- Sunway TaihuLight: A 93-petaflop supercomputer in China, used for scientific research and data analysis.
- IBM Summit: A 200-petaflop supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, used for scientific research and data analysis.