Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonmainframe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-main-frame
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not of or pertaining to mainframe computing.

Example Sentences

"But the significance of the new machine, analysts say, is that it is a big step in a broad campaign by I.B.M. to make the mainframe computer a high-performance, energy-efficient engine for running all kinds of nonmainframe software."

Etymology

From non- + mainframe.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Questions

What does nonmainframe mean?: Not of or pertaining to mainframe computing.
Where does nonmainframe come from?: From non- + mainframe.

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