mainframe computer - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about mainframe computer Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,580,139,421 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

mainframe
(redirected from mainframe computer)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

mainframe

Large computer used for commercial data processing and other large-scale operations. Because of the general increase in computing power, the differences between the mainframe, supercomputer, minicomputer, and microcomputer (personal computer) are becoming less marked.

Mainframe manufacturers include IBM, Amdahl, Fujitsu, and Hitachi. Typical mainframes have from 128 MB to 4 GB of memory and hundreds of gigabytes of disk storage. Their primary use is to conduct very fast transactions with a database and to be split into several independent partitions, each with its own operating system. A typical mainframe from IBM weighs between 1 and 2 tons.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
The US Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into computer giant IBM over its mainframe computer business, a computer trade association has said.
US Justice Department's IBM antitrust probe: CCIA by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The Department of Workforce Solutions, formerly known as the Department of Labor, this weekend is upgrading its mainframe computer, which should mean faster information processing.
N.M. JOBLESS FIGURES RISE; WORK-FORCE AGENCY GETS UPGRADE by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
Client and server computing and even peer to peer networks are forming dynamic lives and rules of their own, separate from the large mainframe computers of the yesteryears.
The Palpable Paradigm Shift in Networking and Computing by Benedict Smythe / Computers and Internet community
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.