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Meaning of Mainframe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. 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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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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