Which of the following would not be considered a characteristic of supercomputer systems?
A) Costs between $5 million and $50 million.
B) Used for global weather reports and military defense.
C) Runs the same software found on most home computers, but at faster speeds
D) Designed specifically for high-speed numeric computation

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Running the same software found on most home computers, but at faster speeds is a characteristic of mainframe or high-end servers, not supercomputers. Supercomputers are designed specifically for high-speed numeric computation and are used for tasks such as global weather reports and military defense. They also typically cost between $5 million and $50 million.

Which of the Following Would Not Be Considered a Characteristic