minicomputer

• Ordinateur de taille moyenne, généralement plus petit qu'un mainframe mais plus puissant qu'un micro-ordinateur, utilisé pour des tâches multitâches en entreprise ou en environnement scientifique.

A digital computer of medium size, typically smaller than a mainframe but larger than a microcomputer, used for multi-user tasks in business or scientific environments.

1. Medium-sized digital computerC1formalIT

   A digital computer of medium size, typically smaller than a mainframe but larger than a microcomputer, used for multi-user tasks and business applications.

   Mini-ordinateur

   • The company used a minicomputer to manage its inventory system.
   • In the 1970s, minicomputers were popular for scientific research.
   • The minicomputer handled data processing for the entire department.