mainframe
a large computer, often the hub of a system serving many users.
Origin of mainframe
1- Compare microcomputer, minicomputer.
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How to use mainframe in a sentence
Some people might have looked at the first personal computers as a scaled- down version of the mainframes of the time.
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British Dictionary definitions for mainframe
/ (ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm) /
a high-speed general-purpose computer, usually with a large storage capacity
(as modifier): mainframe systems
the central processing unit of a computer
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Scientific definitions for mainframe
[ mān′frām′ ]
A large, often powerful computer, usually dedicated to lengthy, complex calculations or set up for use by many people simultaneously. Compare personal computer.
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Cultural definitions for mainframe
A large, powerful computer system. A mainframe computer typically carries out complex calculations and is shared by many users. (Compare personal computer.)
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