The Term _____ Refers to Computers That Are Among the Fastest

question 66

Multiple Choice

The term _____ refers to computers that are among the fastest of any in the world at the time of their introduction.

• A) mainframes
• B) quantum computers
• C) supermini computers
• D) minisuper computers
• E) supercomputers

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Definitions:

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