# minicomputer

Pronunciation: US say "MIN-ee-kuhm-pyoo-ter" /ˈmɪnikəmˌpjutɚ/; UK say "MIN-ee-kuhm-pyoo-tuh" /ˈmɪnikəmˌpjuːtə/

## Noun

1. A computer intermediate in size between a microcomputer and a mainframe.
   - Simple: A medium-sized computer, smaller than the biggest computers but bigger than a small personal one.
   - _The university finally replaced its aging minicomputer with a network of desktop workstations._
   - _Minicomputers let mid-sized companies run their own payroll without renting time on a mainframe._

## Origin

Formed from mini- + computer.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/minicomputer (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).