Dictionary Check: mainframe

"mainframe" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room

Synonyms:
noun

(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"

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