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Definition of Mainframe
1. Noun. A large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room.
Exact synonyms: Mainframe Computer
Generic synonyms: Digital Computer
Specialized synonyms: Supercomputer
Generic synonyms: Digital Computer
Specialized synonyms: Supercomputer
2. Noun. (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing. "The CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
Exact synonyms: C.p.u., Central Processing Unit, Central Processor, Cpu, Processor
Group relationships: Computer, Computing Device, Computing Machine, Data Processor, Electronic Computer, Information Processing System
Terms within: Cpu Board, Mother Board
Generic synonyms: Electronic Equipment, Computer Hardware, Hardware
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Derivative terms: Process
Group relationships: Computer, Computing Device, Computing Machine, Data Processor, Electronic Computer, Information Processing System
Terms within: Cpu Board, Mother Board
Generic synonyms: Electronic Equipment, Computer Hardware, Hardware
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Derivative terms: Process
Definition of Mainframe
1. Noun. (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 ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mainframe
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Medical Definition of Mainframe
1. A large digital computer, such as would be used in a hospital for information management. Compare: mini. (05 Mar 2000)
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