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minicomputer

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min·i·com·put·er  (mn-km-pytr)
n.
A mid-sized computer, usually fitting within a single cabinet about the size of a refrigerator, that has less memory than a mainframe.
minicomputer [ˌmɪnɪkəmˈpjuːtə]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a small comparatively cheap digital computer
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Noun1.minicomputer - a digital computer of medium sizeminicomputer - a digital computer of medium size    
digital computer - a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
Translations
minicomputer [ˌmɪnɪkəmˈpjuːtəʳ] N → minicomputadora f, miniordenador m (Sp)
minicomputer [ˌmɪnikəmˈpjuːtər] n → mini-ordinateur m
minicomputer [ˌmɪnɪkəmˈpjuːtəʳ] n → minielaboratore m, minicomputer m inv
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