{"identifier":"/us/usc/t15/s5541","title":15,"num":"\u00a7\u202f5541.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f5541.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nDepartment\nThe term \u201cDepartment\u201d means the Department of Energy.\n(2)\nExascale computing\nThe term \u201cexascale computing\u201d means computing through the use of a computing machine that performs near or above 10 to the 18th power operations per second.\n(3)\nHigh-end computing system\nThe term \u201chigh-end computing system\u201d means a computing system with performance that substantially exceeds that of systems that are commonly available for advanced scientific and engineering applications.\n(4)\nLeadership System\nThe term \u201cLeadership System\u201d means a high-end computing system that is among the most advanced in the world in terms of performance in solving scientific and engineering problems.\n(5)\nInstitution of higher education\nThe term \u201cinstitution of higher education\u201d has the meaning given the term in\nsection 1001(a) of title 20\n(6)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Energy.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t15/s5541.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s5541","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f5541."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s5541/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Department"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cDepartment\u201d means the Department of Energy.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s5541/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Exascale computing"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cexascale computing\u201d means computing through the use of a computing machine that performs near or above 10 to the 18th power operations per second.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s5541/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"High-end computing system"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201chigh-end computing system\u201d means a computing system with performance that substantially exceeds that of systems that are commonly available for advanced scientific and engineering applications.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s5541/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Leadership System"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cLeadership System\u201d means a high-end computing system that is among the most advanced in the world in terms of performance in solving scientific and engineering problems.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s5541/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Institution of higher education"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cinstitution of higher education\u201d has the meaning given the term in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1001(a) of title 20","href":"/us/usc/t20/s1001/a","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s5541/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretary"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Energy.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}