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The result was redirect to Mainframe computer. Actually closed as merge but since editorial judgement is needed in deciding what to merge I’m just doing the redirect. Merge away. Spartaz ^Humbug! 07:45, 9 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Fails GNG, DICDEF, NEO. I couldn't find anything after a brief search to improve the article. South Nashua (talk) 17:00, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep "Big iron still king", computerworld.com, "The age of big iron", Brittanica.com, "IBM turns to big iron again", itpro.co.uk, "IBM turns to Big Iron to revive sagging fortunes", ft.com, 10 things I miss about Big Iron, techrepublic.com. Sources (and this is not an exhaustive list) seem to verify this is well established jargon. Kleuske (talk) 17:08, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't matter how well established the jargon is, Wikipedia is not a dictionary. This is not an acceptable topic. Chiswick Chap (talk) 21:05, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

• • <snark>Some may refer to those machine as "Old Iron", though...</snark> Kleuske (talk) 17:11, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions. MT Train^Discuss 17:35, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

:::@Kleuske: Thanks! In that case, I'm happy to withdraw this if the article can be salvaged. South Nashua (talk) 17:36, 1 December 2017 (UTC) (see below)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. MT Train^Discuss 17:35, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete - all the article claims is that there is a (slang dictionary type) term used for a certain sort of object. Since Wikipedia is not a dictionary (WP:NOTDICT) and this is just a dictionary definition (WP:DICDEF), the article should not be here. That's the policy. Chiswick Chap (talk) 21:04, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete not enough coverage to merit a standalone article, fails WP:N and GNG. Wikipedia is not a dictionary WP:NOTDICT and the best this can be is a dictionary term because there is already an extensive article on mainframe computers. Sources indicate the nomenclature, "Big Iron", is a nickname for the various mainframe computer models and a sentimental indicator for nostalgia. I recommend writing a section in the Wikipedia article entitled "Mainframe computer" on this subject. Steve Quinn (talk) 05:59, 2 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • in other words you are suggesting merge, not delete. - üser:Altenmann >t 06:47, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  I'd be fine with a redirect per Steve's recommendation here using Kleuske's refs as an additional section in that article. South Nashua (talk) 14:08, 2 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

• Merge to Mainframe computer. The scenario is similar to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bare-metal server, though a less modern term. power~enwiki (π, ν) 19:59, 4 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
• Merge. Valid piece of history. - üser:Altenmann >t 06:47, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Wikipedia is not a dictionary.John Pack Lambert (talk) 04:25, 7 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Ihave alwaysunderstood this as standard terminology.Perhaps that's not evidence, but ... DGG ( talk ) 10:20, 8 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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