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Definition of "mainframes" []

  • Plural form of mainframe. (noun)

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Use "mainframes" in a sentence
  • "It feels like there is a lot of waste in mainframes as some people are using them for frivolous reasons while other companies who really need them can’t afford them."
  • "Giant computers known as mainframes are making a comeback."
  • "During the early years of the Web, however, a hacker could attain national fame by breaking into mainframes, which is exactly what Kevin Mitnick did - he hacked his way into Motorola, Sun Microsystems and PacBell, and ended up eluding the FBI for years through stolen identities and other elaborate ruses until a dramatic final showdown."