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View synonyms for minicomputer

minicomputer

[ min-ee-kuhm-pyoo-ter ]

noun

  1. a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.

minicomputer

/ ˌmɪnɪkəmˈpjuːtə /

noun

  1. a small comparatively cheap digital computer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of minicomputer1

First recorded in 1965–70; mini- + computer
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Example Sentences

By the early 1990s, most minicomputer and even workstation firms in New England had disappeared or were no longer independent.

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