mainframe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm/ (General-American)
Etymology
From main + frame.
Meanings
- 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.
- A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.
- The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonly main frame.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| main frame | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mainframes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mainframed · mainframelike · minimainframe · mainframer · nonmainframe · micromainframe
Descendants
mainframe · mainframe · メインフレーム · mainframe
Synonyms
Translations (27)
no stormaskin (large computer) · ru мэйнфрейм (large computer) · fi suurtietokone (large computer) · es unidad computadora central (large computer) · eo ĉefkomputilo (large computer) · eo ĉeforgano (large computer) · hu nagygép (large computer) · it mainframe (large computer) · de Großrechner (large computer) · eo komputilego (large computer) · tr anabilgisayar (large computer) · el μεγαλόσχημος (large computer) · vi máy tính lớn (large computer) · pt mainframe (large computer) · sv stordator (large computer) · cmn 主機 /主机 (large computer) · bg мейнфрейм (large computer) · hu nagyszámítógép (large computer) · pl mainframe (large computer) · kk мэйнфрейм (large computer) · ja メインフレーム (large computer) · eo ĉefa komputilo (large computer) · ko 메인프레임 (large computer) · bg мейнфрейм компютър (large computer) · ru мейнфрейм (large computer) · es mainframe (large computer) · fi keskustietokone (large computer)