Definitions for minicomputer
ˈmɪn i kəmˌpyu tərmini·com·put·er

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1. minicomputernoun

   a digital computer of medium size

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1. minicomputernoun

   A computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer.

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1. minicomputer

   A minicomputer, also known as a mid-range computer, is a computing machine that possesses processing power and capabilities that are less than a mainframe but more than a personal computer (microcomputer). It is a multi-user system, allowing multiple users to work simultaneously. It is compact in size compared to a mainframe computer, making it physically smaller and less expensive. Minicomputers are commonly used for tasks such as data processing, scientific research, industrial control, and business computation.

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1. Minicomputer

   A minicomputer, or colloquially mini, is a class of smaller computers that evolved in the mid-1960s and sold for much less than mainframe and mid-size computers from IBM and its direct competitors. In a 1970 survey, the New York Times suggested a consensus definition of a minicomputer as a machine costing less than 25 000 USD, with an input-output device such as a teleprinter and at least 4K words of memory, that is capable of running programs in a higher level language, such as Fortran or Basic. The class formed a distinct group with its own hardware architectures and operating systems. Minis were designed for control, instrumentation, human interaction, and communication switching as distinct from calculation and record keeping. Many were sold indirectly to Original Equipment Manufacturers for final end use application. During the two decade lifetime of the minicomputer class, almost 100 companies formed and only a half dozen remained. When single-chip CPUs appeared, beginning with the Intel 4004 in 1971, the term "minicomputer" came to mean a machine that lies in the middle range of the computing spectrum, in between the smallest mainframe computers and the microcomputers. The term "minicomputer" is little used today; the contemporary term for this class of system is "midrange computer", such as the higher-end SPARC, Power Architecture and Itanium-based systems from Oracle, IBM and Hewlett-Packard.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of minicomputer in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of minicomputer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=minicomputer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Minicomputer
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=minicomputer