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mainframe

[meyn-freym] / ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm /
NOUN
central processing unit
Synonyms
WEAK
CPU central processor processor
NOUN
computer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
PC data processor desktop computer personal computer
STRONG
CPU central processing unit device handheld computer laptop machine micro microcomputer mini minicomputer notebook notebook computer processor tablet
WEAK
abacus artificial intelligence brain electronic brain number cruncher thinking machine
NOUN
data processor
Synonyms
WEAK
CPU Macintosh PC calculator laptop mac microcomputer number cruncher personal computer word processor
NOUN
management
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administration authority board executive
STRONG
bosses brass directorate directors employers execs executives head upstairs
WEAK
executive suite front office micro management person upstairs top brass
Antonyms
WEAK
employees mismanagement

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“It was a shot to the heart and the chest and the mainframe with Luka,” James told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In February, IBM stock posted its worst decline in 25 years—tumbling sharply on news that Anthropic had released AI tools that could help with modernizing Cobol, a programming language mainly run on IBM mainframe computers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

That makes it unlikely that customers will move away from using its mainframes toward decentralized platforms—a potential shift known as mainframe disintermediation—over the next several years.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

He views the mainframe business as “resilient” given examples from IBM of how customers are growing, not shrinking, their workloads.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

It was a selfie of her in front of an Indian restaurant with the message, If you want to hack into the mainframe, meet me here as fast as you can.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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