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minicomputers

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min⋅i⋅com⋅put⋅er

[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, used by small businesses, in manufacturing processes, in scientific research, etc.

Origin:
1965–70; mini- + computer
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min·i·com·put·er   (mĭn'ē-kəm-pyōō'tər)   
n.  A mid-sized computer, usually fitting within a single cabinet about the size of a refrigerator, that has less memory than a mainframe.
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