boast 1. v. boastÂ·ed, boastÂ·ing, boasts. v. intr. To talk or write about oneself or something related to oneself in a proud or self-admiring way. v. tr.
A supercomputer is a computer that performs at or near the currently highest operational rate for computers. A supercomputer is typically used for scientific and engineering applications that must handle very large databases or do a great amount of computation (or both).
Answer-- Supercomputers are generally used to do simulations. The problem with computers is that they are great at discrete simulations (what happens at point x at time y given inputs z?), but they tend to suck at analogue simulations (what will happen in this area over a time period?).