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minicomputer

minicomputer noun: a computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer.

Noun

minicomputer (plural minicomputers)

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

Synonyms of minicomputer

Forms of minicomputer

pluralminicomputers

Origin of minicomputer

From mini- + computer.

Words formed from minicomputer

Questions about minicomputer

What does minicomputer mean?
Minicomputer means a computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer.
What part of speech is minicomputer?
Minicomputer is a noun.
What is the plural of minicomputer?
The plural of minicomputer is minicomputers.

Words near minicomputer in the dictionary

  1. minicomics
  2. minicompact
  3. minicompacts
  4. minicompound
  5. minicompounds
  6. minicomputer
  7. minicomputers
  8. minicomputing
  9. minicoms
  10. miniconcert
  11. miniconcerts

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