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mainframe
nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/mɐj̃ˈfɾɐjmɨ/main·fra·me
Definition
1A large, powerful, and expensive computer used primarily by large organizations for critical processing of large volumes of data.
Usage examples
“The company's financial data is processed on a secure mainframe.”
“Migrating legacy systems from the mainframe to the cloud is a complex project.”
Common combinations
central mainframemainframe systemmainframe computermainframe technology