「京」

English translation: ”K\" Computer

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Japanese term or phrase:「京」
English translation:”K\" Computer
Entered by: Lekhika

07:30 Jan 26, 2016
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks
Japanese term or phrase: 「京」
The following sentence forms part of a paper on JAXA supercomputers. What does 「京」stand for?

・JSSポータル、メールを用いて、HPCIの公募等について以下の情報発信を行い、逼迫するJAXAスパコンリソースの補完の機会を提供した。

14.11.21 平成26年度「京」における高速化ワークショップの開催案内
Lekhika
Local time: 03:27
”K" Computer
Explanation:
This is the name of the supercomputer operated by Riken, the national research organization, and manufactured by Fujitsu. K Computer is still one of the fastest supercomputer in the world.
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Kazuhiro Kondo
Japan
Local time: 06:57
Grading comment
Thanks very much
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2”K" Computer
Kazuhiro Kondo
5K-computer, supercomputer, hyper-computer
Florin Popescu
Summary of reference entries provided
京(けい) is 10⁷
Maynard Hogg

  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
”K" Computer


Explanation:
This is the name of the supercomputer operated by Riken, the national research organization, and manufactured by Fujitsu. K Computer is still one of the fastest supercomputer in the world.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_computer
Kazuhiro Kondo
Japan
Local time: 06:57
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks very much
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
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agree  Minoru Kuwahara
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9 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
K-computer, supercomputer, hyper-computer


Explanation:
The translation in English would sound as "Guidance to THz-scale Acceleration Workshop".

Florin Popescu
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 3
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Reference comments


7 days
Reference: 京(けい) is 10⁷

Reference information:
Wikipedia is your friend


    https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%AC_%28%E6%95%B0%29
Maynard Hogg
Canada
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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