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minitower

American  
[min-ee-tou-er] / ˈmɪn iˌtaʊ ər /

noun

Computers.

  1. a vertical case, smaller than a tower, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor.

Etymology

Origin of minitower

First recorded in 1985–90; mini- ( def. ) + tower 1 ( def. )

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And rising out of the desert was a glorious mirage: a mythical mid-range Mac minitower like the Power Macs of old.

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