Mainframe - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmeɪnfreɪm|  American pronunciation of the word mainframe
Brit.  |ˈmeɪnfreɪm|  British pronunciation of the word mainframe

noun

- a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
- (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing (syn: cpu, processor)

Extra examples

If a problem does occur, a signal is automatically sent to the mainframe.

Word forms

noun
singular: mainframe
plural: mainframes
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