technoguy

Minicomputer (colloquially, mini) is a largely obsolete term for a class of multi-user computers which make up the middle range of the computing spectrum, in between the largest multi-user systems (traditionally, mainframe computers) and the smallest single-user systems (microcomputers or personal computers). More modern terms for such machines include midrange systems (common in IBM parlance), workstations (common in Sun Microsystems and general UNIX/Linux parlance), and servers.

vipl

Medium-capacity computer that is larger than a microcomputer but smaller than most mainframes has less memory than a mainframe. A minicomputer is a multiprocessing system capable of supporting from 4 to about 200 users simultaneously. A minicomputer can handle a larger amount of data than a microcomputer and can perform most of the functions of a mainframe. Several pioneering computer companies first built minicomputers, such as DEC, data general, and hewlett-packard (HP) (who now refers to its HP3000 minicomputers as "servers" rather than "minicomputers"). And although today's PCs and servers are clearly microcomputers physically, architecturally their CPUs and operating systems have evolved largely by integrating features from minicomputers. In the software context, a significant system is the Windows NT operating system, which was written largely by designers from DEC responsible for the VMS OS for the VAX minicomputer range in the 1970s.

ndrewstrauss

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laaronblase

Minicomputers are computers that are somewhere in between a microcomputer and a mainframe computer. In times past, the minicomputer was typically a stand alone device that was ideal for use by small and mid-sized businesses who needed more power and memory than could be obtained with microcomputers, but did not have a need for the resources provided by mainframes. More recently, a minicomputer is thought of in terms of being a server that is part of a larger network.

madison

Hello Friend,
As far as I know minicomputer is a small computer that is intermediate between a microcomputer and a mainframe in size, speed, and capacity, that can support time-sharing, and that is often dedicated to a single application.

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James

josaphlewis

Minicomputers are computers that are somewhere in between a microcomputer and a mainframe computer. The minicomputer usually did not have hardware or software that allowed the device to be integrated into a larger network. The minicomputer systems were immediately sold of making the computers hugely available to the general public.

susanbekar

These days, importance is given to mini-computer because of its compact it. Looking at HP’s minicomputer, I think goods things certainly come in small packages.

dextermarkus

These days, importance is given to mini-computer because of its compact it. Looking at HP’s minicomputer, I think goods things certainly come in small packages.

rianpatrick

They fall somewhere in between a microcomputer and a mainframe computer. They generally do not have hardware or software that allows the device to be integrated into a larger network.

jacksoncarrey

A computer that is intermediate in size, power and storage capacity is termed as minicomputer. I personally haven’t come across any minicomputer machine.