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MAINFRAME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
Example:
the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
Synonyms:
C.P.U.; central processing unit; central processor; CPU; mainframe; processor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mainframe" is a kind of...):
electronic equipment (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))
computer hardware; hardware ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)
Meronyms (parts of "mainframe"):
CPU board; mother board (the main circuit board for a computer)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Holonyms ("mainframe" is a part of...):
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
Synonyms:
mainframe; mainframe computer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mainframe" is a kind of...):
digital computer (a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mainframe"):
supercomputer (a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time)
