minicomputer
[
min
-ee-k
uh
m-pyoo-ter]
/ˈmɪn i kəmˌpyu tər/
noun
1.
a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
Origin
1965-70;
mini-
+
computer
British Dictionary definitions for
minicomputers
minicomputer
/
ˌmɪnɪkəmˈpjuːtə
/
noun
1.
a small comparatively cheap digital computer