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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

Example Sentences

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IBM suffered its worst day in 25 years, compounded by Anthropic’s announcement that its Claude AI could modernize COBOL, the programming language holding IBM’s mainframe empire together.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The analyst said investors might dispute his call, given concern that Anthropic’s Claude Code tool will disrupt IBM’s mainframe business.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“But the COBOL-based mainframe remains deeply embedded in large enterprises.”

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“IBM’s customers have had ample opportunities to migrate off of mainframe and are sticking with the platform given inherent advantages.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

A few seconds after my eargear was attached and activated, I began to hear the placid monotone of the HR mainframe, droning instructions and other information.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.