The new code had a number of changes in architecture and programming language compared to legacy Nastran written originally for mainframes.

"One of the arguments for mainframes has been much higher disk performance," he said.

A year later he went on to sell computer memory modules for mainframes.

Two emerging trends in computing are expected to drive demand for mainframes and work stations simultaneously.

Special consideration could be sought for large mainframes that might be used to process seismic data or in scientific research.

It is available for all major operating systems for mainframes and desktop computers.

It was developed for mainframes, with other platforms being added as the product grew.

Not surprisingly, spending increased on micros and workstations while it declined for mainframes.

She used to write programs on keypunch cards for mainframes.

There never was a decent word processor for mainframes).