minicomputer

[ min-ee-kuh m-pyoo-ter ]
/ ˈmɪn i kəmˌpyu tər /
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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.

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Origin of minicomputer

First recorded in 1965–70; mini- + computer

Words nearby minicomputer

minicar, minicassette, minicoach, minicom, minicomponent, minicomputer, miniconjou, miniconvention, minicourse, minicoy island, minicycle
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Words related to minicomputer

laptop, workstation, clone, brain, calculator, mini, CPU, PC, mac, mainframe, abacus, microcomputer, analog, computer, Macintosh, palmtop, digital, micro

British Dictionary definitions for minicomputer

minicomputer
/ (ˌmɪnɪkəmˈpjuːtə) /

noun

a small comparatively cheap digital computer
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