mainframe

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
  2. noun (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

Etymology

From main + frame.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mainframe computer

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