"big iron" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-big iron.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} big iron (uncountable)
  1. (computing, slang, humorous, dated) Large, expensive, powerful computers such as mainframes. Wikipedia link: big iron Tags: dated, humorous, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-big_iron-en-noun-YUmJC~FM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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