Definition of Mainframes

1. Noun. (plural of mainframe) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mainframes

1. mainframe [n] - See also: mainframe

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mainframes

mainboard
mainboards
mainboom
mainbooms
mainbrace
mainbraces
maincrop
maindoor
maindoors
maindrag
mained
mainest
mainframe
mainframe computer
mainframelike
mainframes (current term)
mainie
mainies
maining
mainland
mainland China
mainland Chinese
mainlander
mainlanders
mainlands
mainline
mainlined
mainliner
mainliners
mainlines

Literary usage of Mainframes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Network Security by David J. Stang (1991)
"LANs More Vulnerable than mainframes Several factors combine to make LANs ... If your background is mainframes, you need to be aware of these facts: Q Most ..."

2. Computer Virus (Icsa) by David J. Stang (1991)
"Concerns for the future mainframes the Next Victims? ... The result is that mainframes are more likely to be visited by worms than by viruses. ..."

3. Defense Irm: Investments at Risk for Dod Computer Centers by William D. Hadesty (1997)
"... of mainframes and mid-tier and small processors owned by the services and components. "Only 11 Army mainframes are being considered for consolidation. ..."

4. U. S. Industrial Outlook, 1994: Business Forecasts for 350 IndustriesBusiness & Economics (1994)
"The movement toward scalable systems, mainframes, and networked workstations has eliminated most of the potential growth in traditional supercomputing. ..."

5. Technology Your Fingertips: A Guide to Implementing Technology Solutions for by Gerald Malitz (1999)
"mainframes often store data on large reel-to-reel magnetic tapes that require extensive physical storage space. Many school districts, state education ..."

6. National Computer Security Conference Proceedings, 1992: Information Systems by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"Alternatively, stage 2 could be viewed as an individual function composition, such that portions of the mainframes are composed to form the D function, ..."

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