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Definitions:
Noun
mainframe
mainframe computer
Definition: a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
central processing unit
CPU
C.P.U.
central processor
processor
mainframe
Definition: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
Definition: A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital