front-end processor

(Computer Science) a small computer that receives data from input devices and performs some initial processing tasks on it before passing it to a more powerful computer for final processing

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In April, an IBM 3720 front end processor was installed in the computer room at the Stony Point Operations Center and connected to Data Systems (now BISYS) mainframe by way of a leased digital 56 kb/s line.

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