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).
Some prominent examples of supercomputers include the Jaguar, Nebulae, Roadrunner, Kraken, Jugene, Pleiades and the Tianhe-2. All seven supercomputers are at the forefront in the world in terms of both processing power and design. Of the seven supercomputers listed above, four are in the United States, two in China and one in Germany, with most being used to analyze high-level scientific processes.