Found 2 items, similar to mainframe.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mainframe mainframe n 1: a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room [syn: mainframe computer] 2: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached [syn: central processing unit , CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor]
English → English (gcide) Definition: mainframe mainframe \main"frame`\ n. (Computers) 1. A large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room. At any given point in development of computer technology, the mainframe will be faster, have large main memeory, and be more capable than a minicomputer, which will in turn be faster and more capable than a personal computer. The typical personal computer in 1999 is faster than a mainframe was in 1970. Syn: mainframe computer. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. The board holding the CPU and the memory forming the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached. [WordNet 1.5]