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Minicomputers

Small computers that lack the speed, memory capacity, and instructional capability of the full-size computer but usually retain its programmable flexibility. They are larger, faster, and more flexible, powerful, and expensive than microcomputers.

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Abstract

Small computers that lack the speed, memory capacity, and instructional capability of the full-size computer but usually retain its programmable flexibility. They are larger, faster, and more flexible, powerful, and expensive than microcomputers.

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  • Minicomputer

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9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with MICROCOMPUTERS; personal computers: index under MICROCOMPUTERS

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History Note

91(80); was see under COMPUTERS 1980-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Computers (1966-1979)

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  1. L01w.224w.230w.260w.580w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Minicomputers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008905. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008905
  2. Minicomputers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minicomputer
  3. Minicomputers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185131