Computers that are typically priced from $1 million to more than $350 million and are capable of performing more than several trillion calculations per second are called "mainframes."

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These computers are called "supercomputers." Mainframes are powerful computers used primarily by large organizations for critical applications, bulk data processing, and transaction processing, but they are not typically priced as high as supercomputers nor are they defined by their ability to perform trillions of calculations per second.

Computers That Are Typically Priced from $1 Million to More