mainframe

noun
UK: /ˈmeɪnfreɪm/
US: /ˈmeɪnfreɪm/

  1. A large, powerful computer used for processing large amounts of data.

    1. The mainframe handles all the company's important data.
    2. Our mainframe processed millions of transactions every single day.

  2. The central computer system of a network.

    1. All computers connect to the mainframe here.
    2. The security breach targeted the company's mainframe directly.

Synonyms

server supercomputer
mainframe verb

  1. To connect to or use a mainframe computer.

    1. We mainframe the data every night.
    2. The application is designed to mainframe critical database updates.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mainframe" in English means: A large, powerful computer used for processing large amounts of data., The central computer system of a network..

The phonetic transcription of "mainframe" is /ˈmeɪnfreɪm/ in British English and /ˈmeɪnfreɪm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mainframe": server, supercomputer.

Example usage of "mainframe": "The mainframe handles all the company's important data.". More examples on the page.