minicomputer

[ min-ee-kuhm-pyoo-ter ]
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noun
  1. a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.

Origin of minicomputer

1
First recorded in 1965–70; mini- + computer

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British Dictionary definitions for minicomputer

minicomputer

/ (ˌmɪnɪkəmˈpjuːtə) /


noun
  1. a small comparatively cheap digital computer

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