A computer about the size of a two-drawer filing cabinet, between a micro and mainframe in power.
multiple-user system designed with fewer capabilities and at lower cost than a mainframe computer.
A computer in the large-scale category but having less processing capabilities than a mainframe computer.
1. A digital computer that is functionally intermediate between a microcomputer and a mainframe. 2. An intermediate-size computer that can perform the same kinds of applications as a mainframe but has less storage capacity, processing power, and speed than a mainframe.
A computing device that is typically more powerful than a PC, but less powerful than a mainframe, and is therefore often referred to as "midrange." A minicomputer can support multiple users. See midrange.
A multiuser computer designed to meet the needs of a small organization or a department in a large organization.
Refers to "mini" mainframe computers that are a step smaller than a large corporate mainframe. They were once popular in small businesses that couldn't afford real mainframes, but now you only find reference to them in free subscription surveys for computer industry print magazines, or in some college campus or large business networks.
A smaller, less powerful computer than a mainframe designed to serve a small number of applications to multiple users. The first real minicomputer was the DEC PDP-1 series. Other popular minicomputers included the AS/400 and the VAX.
a digital computer of medium size
a class of computer that falls somewhere between a personal computer--which is designed to service one person at a time--and a mainframe computer, which is designed to service thousands of people
a multi-user computer that is less powerful than a mainframe
a relatively smaller, cheaper, and more compact computer that performs the same functions as a larger, mainframe computer, but to a more limited extent
A computer similar to a mainframe computer in that it supports multiple users, but not as powerful.
A mid-range computer, typically shared by a department in a company for processing transactions, accessing databases, and generating reports (a server).
A mid-sized computer between a microcomputer and a mainframe. It is commonly used for a single applications.
A mid-sized computer that can function as a workstation or a multi-user system.
A multi-user computer system; usually larger and more complex than a microcomputer.
A smaller computer than a mainframe, designed originally for use in laboratories and containing everything in one box.
A medium-sized computing system that has a capacity to handle substantially more tasks and users than a desktop PC, but substantially less than a mainframe computer.
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.
the pier to Mickey's computer
A scaled-down version of a mainframe computer; larger and more powerful than a desktop computer.
Smaller than a mainframe computer, but they can still handle multiple users and tasks on a more limited basis; often used to handle departmental computing needs in large organizations.
a computer that is between a mainframe and a microcomputer in size and capacity. It generally can serve between 10 and 100 users simultaneously.
Historically, a class of computers that fit into a niche between the mainframe and the personal computer. Minicomputers were actually affordable for universities and smaller research institutions. Most minicomputer companies failed to adapt well to the challenges posed by ever-more powerful personal computers and workstations.
A computer category between a mainframe and a microcomputer in terms of size, cost, and processing power.
the peer to Mickey's computer
A computer of a size between a microcomputer and mainframe model.
a midsize computer used to process large amounts of information
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 medium sized computer, usually fitting within a single cabinet, serving the needs of multiple users within a small organizational unit. Has more memory and a higher execution speed than a microcomputer. Also referred to as a workstation or midrange.
This term refers to "mini" mainframe computers that are a step...
hardware: Bigger than a microcomputer, smaller than a mainframe.
A term used to describe a medium sized computer.
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.