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mainframe

noun

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

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Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
AI
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. (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”

noun

  1. a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room

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the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached

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