minicomputer
[ min-ee-kuhm-pyoo-ter ]
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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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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