geographic information systems
type: Concept
narrower: high-performance computing

high-performance computing
type: Concept
definition: High-performance computing (HPC) is an approach for handling computationally demanding tasks that are beyond the computing capabilities of a single processor. The complexity of geographic problems creates an urgent need for high-performance computing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; High-Performance Computing]
broader: geographic information systems

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: high-performance computing