minicomputer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of minicomputer
Example Sentences
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Hired from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in 1960 as the company’s second computer engineer, Mr. Bell designed all its early entrants into what was then called the minicomputer market.
From New York Times
Selling a minicomputer instead, the advertisement again focuses on the operator.
From Salon
The Living Computers: Museum + Labs, described on Vulcan’s website as “the world’s largest collection of fully restored supercomputers, mainframes, minicomputers and more,” opened in Sodo in 2012 and was expanded in 2016.
From Seattle Times
Clark suggested installing a minicomputer at every site on this new network.
From BBC
The police were rocking these glasses, with a camera that plugged into a smartphone-like minicomputer.
From New York Times
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