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Dan Keck@lemmy.sdf.org to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 year ago

The origin and unexpected evolution of the word "mainframe"

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The origin and unexpected evolution of the word "mainframe"

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Dan Keck@lemmy.sdf.org to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 year ago
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What is the origin of the word "mainframe", referring to a large, complex computer? Most sources agree that the term is related to the frame...
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    1 year ago

    Interesting read, thanks for sharing

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