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2 | 20% | 8 | Principal file in a computer system | |
3 | 19% | 4 | Insect that shorted out an early computer, spawning the term "computer bug" | |
Principal Computer Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MAINFRAME" which means:
- noun
- • A large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
- • (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
An example sentence would be:
- • "The company has invested heavily in a new mainframe to handle its large-scale data processing."
- • "In the early days of computing, mainframes were the primary machines used by businesses."
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