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Main-frame computers are large and expensive machines. They are normally housed in air-conditioned rooms, surrounded by security measures, and run by teams of professional operators. It is widely but falsely believed that mainframes are far more powerful than all other computers; there is a substantial overlap, and some of the smaller main-frames are out-performed by minicomputers which cost one-tenth as much.
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© 1980 Andrew J. T. Colin
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Colin, A.J.T. (1980). Main-frame Computers. In: Fundamentals of Computer Science. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16350-2_16
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