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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of minicomputer

First recorded in 1965–70; mini- + computer
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British Dictionary definitions for minicomputer

minicomputer

/ (ˌmɪnɪkəmˈpjuːtə) /

noun

a small comparatively cheap digital computer
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