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 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
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 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