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Mainframe
//ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.
- 2 (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing wordnet
- 3 A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.
- 4 a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room wordnet
- 5 The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonly main frame.
Etymology
From main + frame.
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