mainframe
noun/ˈmeɪnfreɪm/
Frequency rank: #13,199 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A large, powerful central computer used by organizations to handle massive amounts of data.
Example sentence
The bank relies on mainframe technology to process millions of transactions every day.
Synonyms & related words
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