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mainframe

 

[ หˆmeษชnfreษชm ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

computer technology

A mainframe is a large, powerful computer used primarily by large organizations for critical applications, such as bulk data processing, financial transactions, and enterprise resource planning.

Synonyms

server, supercomputer, workstation

Examples of usage

  • The mainframe at the bank handles all the financial transactions.
  • Our company relies on a mainframe to process large amounts of data efficiently.

Translations

Translations of the word "mainframe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mainframe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅเค–เฅเคฏ เคซเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช GroรŸrechner

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mainframe

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตะนะฝั„ั€ะตะนะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mainframe

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒกใ‚คใƒณใƒ•ใƒฌใƒผใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mainframe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mainframe

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ana bilgisayar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฉ”์ธํ”„๋ ˆ์ž„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุญุงุณูˆุจ ุงู„ุฑุฆูŠุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mainframe

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mainframe

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคงๅž‹ไธปๆœบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mainframe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mainframe

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะตะณั–ะทะณั– ะบะพะผะฟัŒัŽั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ˜แƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™sas kompรผter

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mainframe

Word origin

The term 'mainframe' originated in the early 1960s to describe the central computing unit of a large computer system. Mainframes have evolved over the years to become more powerful and versatile, playing a crucial role in the operations of many businesses and institutions worldwide. Despite the rise of smaller and more specialized computers, mainframes continue to be essential for handling massive amounts of data and running complex applications efficiently.

See also: framework, framing.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,353, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.