minicomputer

[ min-ee-kuhm-pyoo-ter ]

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noun

a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.

Origin of minicomputer

First recorded in 1965–70; mini- + computer

Words Nearby minicomputer

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How to use minicomputer in a sentence

By the early 1990s, most minicomputer and even workstation firms in New England had disappeared or were no longer independent.
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British Dictionary definitions for minicomputer

minicomputer

/ (ˌmɪnɪkəmˈpjuːtə) /

noun

a small comparatively cheap digital computer

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