The type of computers that are designed to perform complex calculations extremely rapidly are called ?

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The type of computers that are designed to perform complex calculations extremely rapidly are called ?

  1. mainframe computer
  2. supercomputer ✓
  3. laptops
  4. micro computers
Explanation

A supercomputer is built for very complex calculations at extremely high speed. It is used for weather forecasting and scientific research.

A mainframe is large too, but it is built mainly to handle many users and large amounts of data, not the fastest calculations.

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