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network computer

[ net-wurk kuhm-pyoo-ter ]
/ ˈnɛtˌwɜrk kəmˌpyu tər /
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noun
a relatively inexpensive computer with minimal processing power, designed primarily to provide access to computer networks, as corporate intranets or the internet. Abbreviation: NC
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Origin of network computer

First recorded in 1990–95
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