# mainframe

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmeɪnˌfɹeɪm/ · frequency rank #29,361

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.
3. The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonly main frame.

## Etymology
From main + frame.

## Common misspellings (13)
`aminframe`, `maifnrame`, `mainfarme`, `mainfframe`, `mainfraem`, `mainframme`, `mainfrmae`, `mainfrrame`, `mainnframe`, `mainrfame`, `maniframe`, `mianframe`, `mmainframe`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mainframe