{"id":1137,"date":"2016-08-25T17:06:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T17:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2016-08-25T20:15:29","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T20:15:29","slug":"super-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/2016\/08\/25\/super-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"arconix-tabs-horizontal\"><ul class=\"arconix-tabs\"><li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Whatisit\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Whatisit\">What is it?<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Mainuses\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Mainuses\">Main uses<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Advantages\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Advantages\">Advantages<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-arconix-icon=\" \" data-arconix-color=\" \" class=\"arconix-tab tab-Disadvantages\"><a class=\"\" href=\"#tab-Disadvantages\">Disadvantages<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"arconix-panes\"><div class=\"arconix-pane pane-Whatisit\">\n<p>A super computer is usually a cluster of very powerful computers. 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