Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

stordator

English translation:

mainframe

Added to glossary by Charlesp
Feb 4, 2007 05:02
17 yrs ago
Swedish term

stordator

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering IT (Information Technology)
If one works in a "stordatormiljö" does that mean they are working in a "mainframe computer environment"?

(i.e. is the only possible definition of "stordator" mainframe, or could it be other computer systems (eg large-scale computer systems)?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 mainframe environment

Proposed translations

+6
2 hrs
Swedish term (edited): stordatormiljö
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mainframe environment

I think "stordator" has the same meaning as "stormaskin" in Norwegian, i.e. only "mainframe".
Example sentence:

Programmers working in a mainframe environment, which involves a large centralized computer, may prepare instructions for a computer operator

Peer comment(s):

agree Sven Petersson
56 mins
agree Don Spade (X)
6 hrs
agree Tim Kynerd : Yep!
7 hrs
agree Peter Linton (X) : I used to work with mainframes, big as cupboards, and we had programmers on duty overnight in case of program problems.
11 hrs
agree Roald Toskedal
11 hrs
agree Helen Johnson
1 day 26 mins
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