Mainframe

5 RP; SPACE 1


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Mainframe computers are generally used to process large volumes of data, such as bank transactions, airline reservations, database searches, and the like. A mainframe can directly manage terabytes of data and efficiently sort and search them, but for real scientific number-crunching a supercomputer is needed. A mainframe comes with one user-interface (monitor and data entry devices) or can be accessed through a workstation, a laptop, or a personal link.