meaning of superclass

1. superclass base class supercombinators Combinators with coarser granularity than those proposed by David Turner. A functional program is translated to a set of functions without free variables. The members of the set are selected to be optimal for that program. Supercombinators were proposed by John Hughes at University of Edinburgh. supercompilation A function program transformation technique invented by Turchin. A program is evaluated symbolically in order to observe the possible history of computation states called configurations. Based on this Turchins REFAL compiler would try to construct a better program. supercomputer A broad term for one of the fastest computers currently available. Such computers are typically used for number crunching including scientific simulations, animated graphics, analysis of geological data e. g. in petrochemical prospecting, structural analysis, computational fluid dynamics, physics, chemistry, electronic design, nuclear energy research and meteorology. Perhaps the best known supercomputer manufacturer is Cray Research. A less serious definition, reported from about 1990 at The University Of New South Wales states that a supercomputer is any computer that can outperform IBMs current fastest, thus making it impossible for IBM to ever produce a supercomputer.
2. biology a taxonomic class below a phylum and above a class

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