U.S. CODE

U.S. Code

§ 5503. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term—

(1) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

(2) “Grand Challenge” means a fundamental problem in science or engineering, with broad economic and scientific impact, whose solution will require the application of high-performance computing resources and multidisciplinary teams of researchers;

(3) “high-performance computing” means advanced computing, communications, and information technologies, including supercomputer systems, high-capacity and high-speed networks, special purpose and experimental systems, applications and systems software, and the management of large data sets;

(4) “Internet” means the international computer network of both Federal and non-Federal interoperable data networks;

(5) “Network” means a computer network referred to as the National Research and Education Network established under section 5512 of this title;

(6) “Program” means the National High-Performance Computing Program described in section 5511 of this title; and

(7) “Program Component Areas” means the major subject areas under which related individual projects and activities carried out under the Program are grouped.

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