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What stupid people think computers are made of.
Wow, you build computers? You mean you build the mainframe and everything?

My computer doesn't work, I think there's something wrong with the mainframe.
by bomber991 April 19, 2007
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A cultural and aesthetic mind-state that prioritizes making money, even as an “underground” or “radical” creator. The work isn’t made for money, but it’s the money that matters the most.
“Dude, his stuff is pretty out there but he’s still pretty Finance Punk.”
by Pop Pop Bienstock April 01, 2021
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to mainframe something; to with or without your own knowledge kill vital parts off your system
fuck i just mainframed my box trying to run startx via ssh
by adamus1red January 22, 2011
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The big boy computer in the middle of a bunch of servers 'n stuff. great for hacking.
by SevenfoldBuckwheat October 24, 2019
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Mainframe is IBM's registered trademark for their operating systems involving the origin of virtually everything on a normal PC. You name it, it was used for mainframe. They are bulky, huge, everything is mammoth size for mainframes. The movies depict truth in this respect only (about size, for eg Charlie's Angels features a really big mainframe with high security). But mainframes although involved in number crunching like monsters, they dont have sportive GUI like windows as they show in movies
Mainframes really rock...hmmmmmmmmm
by Mr.T June 03, 2004
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uber-technical term used by shyster versign when describing docking stations.
by av February 28, 2005
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