mainframe

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English

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Etymology

main +‎ frame

Pronunciation

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Noun

mainframe (plural mainframes)

  1. (computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.
    Synonyms: maxicomputer, (informal) maxi
  2. (computer hardware) A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.
  3. The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonly main frame.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from English mainframe.

Pronunciation

Noun

mainframe m (plural mainframes)

  1. (computer hardware) mainframe (large, powerful computer connected to terminals)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English mainframe.

Noun

mainframe m (plural mainframes)

  1. (computer hardware) mainframe (large, powerful computer connected to terminals)

Further reading

  • mainframe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English mainframe.

Noun

mainframe m or f (plural mainframes)

  1. (computer hardware) mainframe (large, powerful computer connected to terminals)

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English mainframe.

Pronunciation

Noun

mainframe m (plural mainframes)

  1. (computer hardware) mainframe (large, powerful computer connected to terminals)

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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