Frommain +frame.
mainframe (pluralmainframes)
- (computerhardware) A large,powerfulcomputer able tomanage very manysimultaneoustasks andcommunicate with very many connectedterminals; used by large,complexorganizations (such asbanks andsupermarkets) wherecontinuouslysustainedoperation isvital.
- Synonyms:maxicomputer,maxi(informal)
- (computerhardware) A computerchassis that hosts and interconnectsmodules that perform various tasks.
- The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonlymain frame.
Borrowed fromEnglishmainframe.
mainframe m (pluralmainframes)
- (computerhardware)mainframe(large, powerful computer connected to terminals)
Borrowed fromEnglishmainframe.
mainframe m (pluralmainframes)
- (computerhardware)mainframe(large, powerful computer connected to terminals)
- mainframe in Treccani.it –Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishmainframe.
mainframe m orf (pluralmainframes)
- (computerhardware)mainframe(large, powerful computer connected to terminals)
Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishmainframe.
mainframe m (pluralmainframes)
- (computerhardware)mainframe(large, powerful computer connected to terminals)
According toRoyal 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.
