nonmainframe

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adjective

Not of or pertaining to mainframe computing.

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Meanings

adjectivenonmainframe (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot of or pertaining to mainframe computing.

    But the significance of the new machine, analysts say, is that it is a big step in a broad campaign by I.B.M. to make the mainframe computer a high-performance, energy-efficient engine for running all kinds of nonmainframe software.

    2008 February 26, Steve Lohr, “I.B.M. to Introduce a Notably Improved Mainframe”, in New York Times

Origin

From non- + mainframe.

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APA

nonmainframe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonmainframe

MLA

“nonmainframe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonmainframe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonmainframe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonmainframe.

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