mainframe
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mainframe
- /ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm/ US
Where it comes from
From main + frame.
noun mainframes · main frame
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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.
Similar: maxicomputer, maxi
- A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.
- The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonly main frame.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: processor, cpu, central processor, mainframe computer, server, computer, distance, central, host, system, console, busboy, waiter, main frame, macrocomputer, maxicomputer
Translations
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noun large computer
| Español | mainframe, unidad computadora central |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 메인프레임 meinpeureim |
| 日本語 | メインフレーム meinfurēmu |
| 中文 | 主機 /主机 zhǔjī |
| Português | mainframe |
| Deutsch | Großrechner |
| Italiano | mainframe |
| Ελληνικά | μεγαλόσχημος megalóschimos |
| Русский | мейнфрейм mejnfrejm, мэйнфрейм mɛjnfrejm |
| Tiếng Việt | máy tính lớn |
Talk about this word "mainframe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mainframe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mainframe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mainframe "mainframe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mainframe.Cite this
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title = {mainframe},
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