MINICOMPUTER

minicomputer

(noun) a digital computer of medium size

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

minicomputer (plural minicomputers)

(computer hardware) A computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer.

Synonyms

• midrange computer

• mini

• deskside computer

• pedestal computer

Source: Wiktionary



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OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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