Definition of mainframe

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Noun

a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room

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"

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Synonyms

C.P.U. central processing unit central processor CPU mainframe computer processor

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More General Terms

computer hardware digital computer electronic equipment hardware

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More Specific Terms

supercomputer

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