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mainframe

[meyn-freym]

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noun

Computers.

a large computer, often the hub of a system serving many users.

mainframe

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noun

1. a high-speed general-purpose computer, usually with a large storage capacity
2. ( as modifier )
  mainframe systems
the central processing unit of a computer

mainframe

A large, often powerful computer, usually dedicated to lengthy, complex calculations or set up for use by many people simultaneously.
Compare personal computer

mainframe

A large, powerful computer system. A mainframe computer typically carries out complex calculations and is shared by many users. (Compare personal computer.)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mainframe¹

First recorded in 1960–65; main ¹ + frame

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With the way tech has inserted itself into our day-to-day lives, it has become nearly impossible to be a consumer of culture without being plugged into the mainframe.

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He first got access to an early mainframe computer via a teletype machine at the school, after the mothers held a jumble sale to raise the money.

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He was among a handful of influential engineers whose designs formed the vital bridge between the room-size models of the mainframe era and the advent of the personal computer.

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Despite Mother’s “get out of jail free” card, she was still determined to climb the wall and hack into the company’s mainframe.

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He took courses, learned code and even devoted time to using an IBM mainframe computer.

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