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(1) Slang term used to mean a
mainframe, a very large and expensive computer
capable of supporting hundreds, or even thousands, of users simultaneously. It
is widely believed that the term Big Iron was derived from early mainframes,
which were enclosed in room-size metal frames.
(2) Slang term used by hackers to describe large, expensive and
ultra-fast computers, usually meaning
supercomputers.
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 Careers: Big Iron's Catch-22
Big Iron boosters like to cite the mainframe's up, down, and up again story as proof positive that mainframe skills will always be a hot commodity.
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