Minicomputer

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A mid-sized computer, usually fitting within a single cabinet about the size of a refrigerator, that has less memory than a mainframe.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. a mid-sized digital computer; at any given point in the development of computer technology, a minicomputer will be faster and have greater capacity than a microcomputer, but will be slower and have less capacity than a mainframe computer.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a digital computer of medium size
    • Antonym
    microcomputer    mainframe computer   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    digital computer   
    Cross Reference
    deskside server    pedestal server    server computer   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pedestal computer    deskside computer    midrange computer    mini   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Souter    commuter    computer    cooter    cuter   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    minicomputers    test/functional/user    best-of-breed    FX    lab-quality   
     
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