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The world's fastest computers

By Tom Simonite

27 November 2009

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China enters the race

(Image: He Shuyuan/Xinhua/Eyevine)

Twice a year the operators of the world’s fastest computers eagerly await their latest ranking compiled by the . The chart is based on the maximum rate at which a computer can crunch numbers using what are called . November’s list has just been released: enjoy our gallery of the five fastest calculators on the planet.

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