mainframe
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm//
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.
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
A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.
- 3
The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonly main frame.
Etymology
From main + frame.
Forms
- plural
- mainframes
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