Mainframe — synonyms, definition

1. mainframe (Noun)

C.P.U. central processing unit central processor cpu mainframe computer processor

mainframe (Noun) — A large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room.

mainframe (Noun) — (computing) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing. ex. "the mainframe and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"

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