mainframe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mainframe noun A large, powerful computer used by big organizations to handle huge volumes of data and many users at once.
Senses
mainframe is used for these senses in English:
- mainframe (computer hardware) 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.