mainframe

1. (noun) a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
Synonyms: mainframe computer
Related Words: digital computer

2. (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
Synonyms: C.P.U., CPU, central processing unit, central processor, processor
Related Words: electronic equipment



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