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- [min-ee-kuh m-pyoo-ter]
- /ˈmɪn i kəmˌpyu tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [min-ee-kuh m-pyoo-ter]
- /ˈmɪn i kəmˌpyu tər/
Definitions of minicomputer word
- noun minicomputer a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer. 1
- noun minicomputer A computer of medium power, more than a microcomputer but less than a mainframe. 1
- noun minicomputer midsize computer 1
- noun Definition of minicomputer in Technology (computer) A computer built between about 1963 and 1987, smaller and less powerful than a mainframe, typically about the size and shape of a wardrobe, mounted in a single tall rack. Minicomputers were characterised by short word lengths of 8 to 32 bits, limited hardware and software facilities and small physical size. Their low cost made them suitable for a wide variety of applications such as industrial control, where a small, dedicated computer which is permanently assigned to one application, is needed. In recent years, improvements in device technology have resulted in minicomputers which are comparable in performance to large second generation computers and greatly exceed the performance of first generation computers. The processor was typically built using low integration logic integrated circuits - TTL or maybe ECL, thus distinguishing it from a microcomputer which is built around a microprocessor - a processor on a single (or maybe a few) ICs. Another early minicomputer was the LINC developed at MIT in 1963. Other minicomputers were the AS/400, the PRIME series, the AP-3, Olivetti's Audit 7 and the Interdata 8/32. 1
- noun minicomputer a small comparatively cheap digital computer 0
- noun minicomputer a computer intermediate in size, power, storage capacity, etc. between a mainframe and microcomputer 0
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Origin of minicomputer
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; mini- + computer
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Parts of speech for Minicomputer
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minicomputer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
minicomputer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for minicomputer
noun minicomputer
- clone — If someone or something is a clone of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
- calculator — A calculator is a small electronic device that you use for making mathematical calculations.
- adding machine — a mechanical device, operated manually or electrically, for adding and often subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
- number cruncher — a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
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