Definitions for: Mainframe


[n] (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
[n] a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room



Synonyms: C.P.U., central processing unit, central processor, CPU, mainframe computer, processor

See Also: computer, computer hardware, computing device, computing machine, CPU board, data processor, digital computer, electronic computer, electronic equipment, hardware, information processing system, mother board, supercomputer

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