mainframe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmeɪnfreɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mān′frām′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
main•frame /ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Computinga large computer, often the center of a system serving many users. Compare microcomputer,minicomputer.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
main•frame  (mān′frām′),USA pronunciation n. [Computers.]
  1. Computinga large computer, often the hub of a system serving many users. Cf. microcomputer, minicomputer. 
  • main1 + frame 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mainframe / ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm/
  1. a high-speed general-purpose computer, usually with a large storage capacity
  2. (as modifier): mainframe systems
  3. the central processing unit of a computer
'mainframe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
downsize - local area network - microcomputer - minicomputer - supercomputer - work station

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