minicomputer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of minicomputer
Example Sentences
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Using a PDP-1 minicomputer and a 1024 x 1024 pixel CRT display, Russell and his colleagues programmed a game in which two spacecraft duke it out in the gravitational well of a star.
From The Verge • Jul. 29, 2022
So was Ken Olsen, innovator of the interactive minicomputer.
From US News • Apr. 30, 2016
Digital Equipment Corp., a once-dominant, now-defunct minicomputer firm, seeded high-tech startups with executives in the Boston area.
From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2015
The old giants, which arose by destroying the previous generation of mainframe and minicomputer companies, now face their own fight for relevance.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2011
While I waited for my turn, I saw several people pulled out of line when the scanner found a subcutaneous minicomputer or a voice-controlled phone installed as a tooth replacement.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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