• Huge computers – fill entire room / floor.
  • Decreased size with increased power.
  • Enterprise servers 
  •  Characteristics: 
    • Expensive
    • Powerful and fast
    • Is not limited to one job
    • Used by business and small government

Difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe 

  •  a supercomputer channels all its power into executing a few programs as fast as possible, 
  • a mainframe uses its power to execute many programs simultaneously.