mainframe computing

noun

UK /ˈmeɪnfreɪm kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

US /ˈmeɪnfreɪm kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

Mainframe computing is using a very big, strong computer that many people can share at the same time.

The bank uses mainframe computing to keep track of millions of accounts every day.

SYNONYMS

large-scale computing enterprise computing centralized computing big iron computing

RELATED WORDS

mainframe server data center batch processing terminal

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The industry or field that builds and runs large central computers.

She has worked in mainframe computing for over twenty years.

3. The practice of running many jobs on one powerful shared computer.

Mainframe computing lets the whole company share one reliable system.

4. A company's use of big central computers for critical daily work.

Their mainframe computing handles payroll and billing around the clock.