List of names for characters
This is the list of human names for characters in The Mainframe.
Microsoft
Windows list
| Character | Human name | Nicknames, notes, etc |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 1.X-tan | Wilma | |
| Windows 2.X-kun | Thomas | |
| Windows 3.X-kun | Evan | |
| Windows 95-tan | Rachel | |
| Windows 98-kun | Miles | |
| Windows NT-kun | Micron | NT was heavily inspired by many aspects of DEC’s MICA |
| Windows 2000-kun | William | |
| Windows ME-tan | Maxwell | |
| Windows XP-kun | Felix | Felix means happy and “Bliss” means “perfect happiness; great joy.” The default XP wallpaper is named Bliss |
| Windows Longhorn-tan | Longina | |
| Windows Vista-tan | Vistara | Vista with “r” and “a” added |
| Windows 7-kun | Septimus | From the Latin septimus, meaning “seventh”. |
| Windows 8/8.1-kun | Sam | |
| Windows 9-tan | Izumi | Same name as from 2018 version |
| Windows 10 Threshold-tan | Decima Threshold | Last name comes first, then it is the first name |
| Windows 11-kun | Énteka Valsun | Last name comes first, then it is the first name |
Apple
Apple list
| Character | Human name | Nicknames, notes, etc |
|---|---|---|
| Apple I-tan | Stephanie Wozniak | Stephen -> Steve -> Stephanie |
| Apple II-tan | Diana Wozniak | Apple IIe had the codename "Diana" |
| Apple III-kun | Sean Wozniak | |
| Apple Lisa-tan | Lisa | From the Apple Lisa |
| Macintosh System 1-tan | Prima McIntosh | Prima means 1st in Latin |
| Macintosh System 2-kun | Fuji MacIntosh | Fuji is a type of apple, similar to how the Macintosh was named after the McIntosh apple |
| Macintosh System 3-kun | Saburo McIntosh | The name Saburo is primarily a male name of Japanese origin that means "third-born son", also one of Lisa's children |
| Macintosh System 4-kun | ||
| Macintosh System 5-kun | Finn McIntosh | Finder. Finn is derived from the "Fin" part in Finder. |
| Macintosh System 6-kun | Aldebaran McIntosh | System 6.0.4 codename was Antares. Antares is also one of the "Royal stars" along with Aldebaran |
| Macintosh System 7-tan | Pleiades McIntosh | One of the System 7 codenames is Pleiades |
| Macintosh System 7.5-tan | Amadea Pippin | Used to go by Amadea McIntosh, she changed her last name. Amadea is sort of a female version of Amadeus |
| Mac OS 8-kun | Allegro McIntosh | Mac OS 8.5 codename is Allegro |
| Mac OS 9-tan | Sonata McIntosh | Mac OS 9 codename is Sonata. Mac OS 8.7 also uses Sonata |
| Mac OS X Rhapsody-tan | Rhapsody McIntosh | Same as OS name |
| Mac OS X 10.0 Beta-kun | Kodiak McIntosh | Codename for Mac OS X beta |
| Mac OS X 10.0-tan | Charli McIntosh | |
| Mac OS X 10.2-tan | Janine McIntosh | |
| Mac OS X 10.3-tan | Stella McIntosh | |
| Mac OS X 10.4-tan | Olivia McIntosh | |
| Mac OS X 10.5/10.6-tan | Leona McIntosh | |
| Mac OS X 10.7/10.8-tan | Regina McIntosh | Regal sounding name |
| OS X Mavericks-kun | Marvin McIntosh | Boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning “sea friend” |
| OS X Yosemite/El Capitan-tan | Kiah McIntosh | Can mean "Person of Earth" |
| macOS Sierra/High Sierra-kun | Ansel McIntosh | Named after "Ansel Adams Wilderness", a protected area in Sierra Nevada which is where the Sierra and High Sierra codenames come from |
| macOS Mojave-tan | Kelso McIntosh | Named after "Kelso Dunes", the largest field of aeolian sand deposits in the Mojave Desert |
| macOS Catalina-tan | Catalina McIntosh | Named after the codename |
| iPhone 2G-tan | ||
| iPhone 3G-tan | Jasper Ive | |
| iPhone 4-tan | Sochi Ive | |
| iPhone 5-tan | Elise Ive | |
| iPhone 6-tan | Bursa Ive | |
| iPhone SE-tan | Frisco Ive | |
| iPhone 7-tan | Vivian Ive | |
| iPhone 8-tan | Madrid Ive | |
| iPhone X-tan | Tigris Ive | |
| iPhone 11-tan | Milan Ive |
Mainframes/Supercomputers
Mainframes/Supercomputers list
| Character | Human name | Nicknames, notes, etc |
|---|---|---|
| Cray 1-tan | Corina I | |
| Cray 4-tan | Cassiterite | Used to be Corina IV, also goes under as Cassi |
*NIXes/Linux
*NIXes/Linux list
| Character | Human name | Nicknames, notes, etc |
|---|---|---|
| Unix-kun | Urizen | |
| MCC Interim Linux-tan | Owena "Interim" Le Blanc | Owen with an "a" at the end |
| Yggdrasil Linux-tan | Adamina |
Android
Android list
| Character | Human name | Nicknames, notes, etc |
|---|---|---|
| Android 1.0-kun | Doridokunn | |
| Android 1.1-tan | Pierette Rubin | |
| Android 1.5-tan | York Rubin | |
| Android 1.6-tan | Reese Rubin | |
| Android 2.0-tan | Éclair Rubin | |
| Android 2.2-kun | Napoleon Rubin | |
| Android 2.3-tan | Ginger Rubin | |
| Android 3.0-tan | Honey Rubin | |
| Android 4.0-tan | Vanille Rubin | |
| Android 4.1-tan | Jelly Rubin | |
| Android 4.4-tan | Kit Rubin | |
| Android 5.0-tan | Cherry Rubin | |
| Android 6.0-tan | Laffy Rubin | |
| Android 7.0-tan | Maple Rubin | |
| Android 8.0-kun | Colby Rubin | |
| Android 9-kun | ||
| Android 10-tan | ||
| Android 11-tan |