High-performance computing (HPC) is a term that arose after the term "supercomputing." HPC is sometimes used as a synonym for supercomputing; but, in other contexts, "supercomputer" is used to refer to a more powerful subset of "high-performance computers," and the term "supercomputing" becomes a subset of "high-performance computing." The potential for confusion over the use of these terms is apparent. (Source: Wikipedia)
High-performance computing (HPC) is addressed in the ICT work programme 2011/12 (p. 46 & 113) under the following challenges/objectives:
> Challenge 3: Alternative Paths to Components and Systems
Objective ICT-2011.3.4 Computing Systems
Objective ICT-2011.10.1 EU-Brazil Research and Development cooperation
Objective ICT-2009.10.2 EU-Russia Research and Development cooperation
b) Performance Analysis Tools for High-Performance Computing
