what is mainframe?

Answer Posted / muttaiah

Mainframe is also like a computer, PC which we use is Mini
computer whereas mainframe is super computer which is used
to perform many arithmetic, scientific calculations & for
processing huge volume of data within milli or macro secs.

PC Mainframe
WINDOWS - MVS
95,98,XP,VISTA - OS/390,Z/OS
Harddisk - DASD
File - DATASET
Folder - PDS
CD - TAPE

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