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high-performance computing  

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  • 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]

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