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Extremely fast computer which can perform hundreds of millions of instructions every second
A
supercomputer
B
computer
C
hardware
D
software
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Supercomputer: An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second.

Detailed explanation-2: -Supercomputing technology comprises supercomputers, the fastest computers in the world. Supercomputers are made up of interconnects, I/O systems, memory and processor cores. Unlike traditional computers, supercomputers use more than one central processing unit (CPU).

Detailed explanation-3: -Quantum computers outperform supercomputers in terms of efficiency because they use the power of quantum mechanics to perform calculations. China claimed in 2020 to have developed a quantum computer capable of performing computations 100 trillion times faster than any supercomputer.

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