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mainframe

/ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
main-frame
IPA
/ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.

noun

A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.

noun

The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonly main frame.

Etymology

From main + frame.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm/

Inflected Forms

mainframes (plural) main frame (alternative)

Derived Forms

mainframed mainframelike mainframer micromainframe minimainframe nonmainframe

Synonyms

maxicomputer maxi central processing unit cpu c.p.u. central processor processor mainframe computer

Questions

How do you pronounce mainframe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm/.
What does mainframe mean?
A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.
Where does mainframe come from?
From main + frame.

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