minicomputer

English - Turkish

Definition of minicomputer in English Turkish dictionary: minibilgisayar; bilgisayar

English - English

Definition of minicomputer in English English dictionary: A computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer; n 1 Any multi-user computer employing one or more single chip CPU's, fixed microcode, memory management unit and multitasking operating system 2 A computer larger then a MicroComputer but smaller than a Mainframe; A mid-sized computer that can function as a workstation or a multi-user system; A computer about the size of a two-drawer filing cabinet, between a micro and mainframe in power; A small-scale or medium-scale computer (such as those made by Data General, DEC, Hewlett-Packard and others) that usually services dumb terminals Contrast with mainframe computer and desktop computer; A term used to identify computers not as large or powerful as a mainframe computer and larger than a microcomputer; A mid-sized computer, perhaps capable of supporting from 4 to about 200 simultaneous Users In terms of size and power, minicomputers lie between Workstations and Mainframes; Multi-user systems that do not necessarily come as complete systems and that are often used in offices where there is already lots of different equipment made by different manufacturers; A computer that is larger than a microcomputer and less powerful than a mainframe computer; Wife of Ottocomputer; Minicomputer (sometimes called a mid-range computer) is designed to meet the computing needs for several people simultaneously in a small to medium size business environment; A compact computer, sometimes only slightly larger than a microcomputer, but more powerful, and usually suited to a particular application; A small digital computer, normally able to process and store less data than a mainframe but more than a microcomputer while doing so less rapidly than a mainframe but more rapidly than a microcomputer See also COMPUTER, MAINFRAME COMPUTER, MICROCOMPUTER; A computer that can be afforded on the budget of a middle-level manager; A small or medium scale central computer designed to be accessed by dumb terminals Compare with Microcomputer and Mainframe; See computer; A medium sized, general purpose single processor computer often used to control GIS; Considered to be more capable than a microcomputer but less powerful than a mainframe Generally, the WORD-WIDTH of the minicomputer is between 12 to 32 bits; a computer that is larger than a personal computer and smaller than a mainframe, used by businesses and other large organizations; Archaic A multi-user computer capable of supporting 4 - 16 simultaneous users; A computer produced as a stand-alone unit by a vendor with a narrow, but specific, range of capabilities A minicomputer may be used by a vendor as a modular component of a larger mainframe unit; A smaller computer than a mainframe, designed originally for use in laboratories and containing everything in one box; a digital computer of medium size; A traditional view of computing saw three main categories of computers: mainframes, minicomputers and microcomputers Minicomputers offered an intermediate stage between the power of mainframe systems and the relatively low cost of microcomputer systems; One step down from a mainframe, these computers are also very powerful but are generally smaller than a mainframe Though traditionally large (refridgerator size), these computers are becoming smaller due to advances in technology; A small or medium scale central computer (such as those manufactured by DEC, Data General or Hewlett Packard) designed to be accessed by dumb terminals Compare with Microcomputer and Main Frame; – Computer system designed to meet the processing needs of a small- to medium-sized group of interactive users (e g , several dozen); {i} multiprocessing computer that can serve between 4 and 200 users simultaneously (Computers); size of computer between the PC and a main frame Originally developed to do tasks requiring intensive calculations to relieve the load on the main frame
A minicomputer: mini
minicomputers: plural of minicomputer