mainframe
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That makes it unlikely that customers will move away from using its mainframes toward decentralized platforms—a potential shift known as mainframe disintermediation—over the next several years.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The analyst said investors might dispute his call, given concern that Anthropic’s Claude Code tool will disrupt IBM’s mainframe business.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
“The idea of shifting off of mainframe is not a new concept,” he said in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
“Software and mainframe performance supported strong results for what many consider a defensive name,” said JPMorgan analyst Brian Essex, who rates the stock a neutral.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
She went to her computer and wrote some code, walked a set of punch cards to the mainframe in another building, and waited while it slugged through the calculations.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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