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