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  1. A large computer used for commercial data
  2. processing and other large-scale operations.
  3. Because of the increase in computing power,
  4. the distinctions between the mainframe,
  5. supercomputer, minicomputer, and
  6. microcomputer (personal computer) are
  7. becoming less critical.
  8.