high performance computing and communications

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

High Performance Computing and Communications
HPCC

   (HPCC) High performance computing includes scientific
   workstations, supercomputer systems, high speed networks,
   special purpose and experimental systems, the new generation
   of large scale parallel systems, and application and systems
   software with all components well integrated and linked over a
   high speed network.

   ["Grand Challenges 1993: High Performance Computing and
   Communications", Committee on Physical, Mathematical and
   Engineering Sciences of the Federal Coordinating Council for
   Science, Engineering and Technology.]