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front-end processor
front-end processor n (Computer Science) a small computer that receives data from input devices and performs some initial processing tasks on it before passing it to a more powerful computer for final processing front-end processor
front-end processor[¦frənt ¦end ‚präs‚es·ər] (computer science) A computer which connects to the main computer at one end and communications channels at the other, and which directs the transmitting and receiving of messages, detects and corrects transmission errors, assembles and disassembles messages, and performs other processing functions so that the main computer receives pure information. front-end processor(FEP) 1. A small computer necessary to enable an IBMmainframe using SNA to communicate beyond the limits ofthe dinosaur pen.
2. A small computer controlling the screen and keyboard of aSymbolics 3600 LISP Machine. |