mainframe

[ meyn-freym ]

/ ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm /

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noun Computers.

a large computer, often the hub of a system serving many users.

Compare microcomputer, minicomputer.

Origin of mainframe

First recorded in 1960–65; main¹ + frame

Words nearby mainframe

Maine coon cat, Maine-et-Loire, main entry, Mainer, main-force, mainframe, main gauche, main idea, mainland, mainland China, mainlander

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Example sentences from the Web for mainframe

Just like he was lasered into the mainframe, Flynn is beamed out, with proof that Dillinger stole the videogames he invented.
Catch Up on Tron: Watch 6 Key Moments|Alex Berg|December 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Since the poem was written, the darker side of personal and mainframe computers has given the poem a more sinister meaning.
The Little Daisy Girl and other poems|Jacquelyn Hedge-Cheney

British Dictionary definitions for mainframe

mainframe

/ (ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm) /

noun

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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Cultural definitions for mainframe

mainframe

A large, powerful computer system. A mainframe computer typically carries out complex calculations and is shared by many users. (Compare personal computer.)

Scientific definitions for mainframe

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.

单词	mainframe
释义	mainframe [ meyn-freym ] / ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mainframe ON THESAURUS.COM noun Computers. a large computer, often the hub of a system serving many users. Compare microcomputer, minicomputer. Origin of mainframe First recorded in 1960–65; main¹ + frame Words nearby mainframe Maine coon cat, Maine-et-Loire, main entry, Mainer, main-force, mainframe, main gauche, main idea, mainland, mainland China, mainlander Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mainframe Just like he was lasered into the mainframe, Flynn is beamed out, with proof that Dillinger stole the videogames he invented. Catch Up on Tron: Watch 6 Key Moments\|Alex Berg\|December 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Since the poem was written, the darker side of personal and mainframe computers has given the poem a more sinister meaning. The Little Daisy Girl and other poems\|Jacquelyn Hedge-Cheney British Dictionary definitions for mainframe mainframe / (ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm) / noun a high-speed general-purpose computer, usually with a large storage capacity (as modifier)mainframe systems the central processing unit of a computer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mainframe executive, administration, board, authority, head, upstairs, brass, directorate, employers, directors, bosses, execs, clone, brain, calculator, mini, laptop, minicomputer, mac, abacus Cultural definitions for mainframe mainframe A large, powerful computer system. A mainframe computer typically carries out complex calculations and is shared by many users. (Compare personal computer.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for mainframe 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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mainframe

noun Computers.

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noun

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