mainframe Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
mainframe computer.
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noun (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
C.P.U.; processor; central processor; central processing unit; CPU.
- the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
