MINICOMPUTERS

  

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MINICOMPUTERS

"MINICOMPUTERS" is a plural of: minicomputer.


Specialty Definition: MINICOMPUTERS

DomainDefinition

Health

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. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: MINICOMPUTERS

Synonyms: Mini computers, Miniature computers, Small computers. (additional references)

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Crosswords: MINICOMPUTERS

Specialty definitions using "MINICOMPUTERS": Advanced Function Presentation, ASYNCBletchley ParkCADASDistributed Network Operating Systemerror correcting memoryFiber Distributed Data InterfaceHewlett Packard Multi Processing ExecutiveMicrocomputersPL/I SUBSET, Programmed Data ProcessorScreenwriteTYMNETWatcom International. (references)

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Commercial Usage: MINICOMPUTERS

DomainTitle

Books

  • Computer Peripherals for Minicomputers, Microprocessors and Personal Computers (reference)

  • Command Language Cookbook for Mainframes, Minicomputers, and PC'S: Dos/Os/2 Batch Language, Clist, Dcl, Perl, and Rexx (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: MINICOMPUTERS

SubjectTopicQuote

Economic History

Kenya

Mainframes and minicomputers dominate the market in terms of installed value. (references)

Argentina

The most promising sub-sectors in 2001 will be: PCs, printers, servers, minicomputers, laptops, notebooks, CD ROM drives, CD ROM readers, CDW, hard drives, handheld devices (PDAs), connectivity products and POS. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: MINICOMPUTERS

"MINICOMPUTERS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "MINICOMPUTERS" is used about 33 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (plural)100%3360,273

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Modern Translation: MINICOMPUTERS

Language Translations for "MINICOMPUTERS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Swedish

  

minidatorer. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: MINICOMPUTERS

Derivations

Words ending with "MINICOMPUTERS": superminicomputers. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "MINICOMPUTERS"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "MINICOMPUTERS" (pronounced mi"nēkumpyuw"terz)
9-k u m p y uw" t er zcomputers, microcomputers, supercomputers.
5-y uw" t er zcommuters.
4-uw" t er zhooters, looters, polluters, recruiters, rooters, scooters, shooters, suitors, tutors.
3-t er zabductors, accelerometers, accumulators, actors, actuators, adapters, adjusters, administers, administrators, agitators, alligators, allocators, altars, alters, ammeters, amphitheaters, ancestors, animators, anteaters, applicators, appropriators, arbiters, arbitrators, asters, auditors, aviators, babysitters, backwaters, barometers, barristers, batters, beaters, benefactors, betters, bettors, bitters, blisters, blockbusters, boaters, bolsters, boosters, broadcasters, burgomasters, busters, butters, calculators, canisters, cannisters, capacitors, captors, carburetors, carpenters, carters, casters, caters, catheters, centers, centimeters, centres, chapters, characters, charters, cheaters, chiropractors, cloisters, clusters, coasters, cogenerators, collaborators, collectors, comforters, commentators, communicators, competitors, conductors, connectors, conservators, consolidators, conspirators, constrictors, constructors, contractors, contributors, converters, coordinators, copywriters, counterfeiters, counters, covenanters, craters, creators, creditors, critters, curators, cutters, daughters, debaters, debtors, decorators, defaulters, defectors, defibrillators, demonstrators, depositors, deserters, detectors, detonators, detractors, dictators, dieters, directors, disasters, discounters, dissenters, distributors, doctors, dosimeters, doubters, drafters, drifters, dumpsters, dusters, eaters, editors, educators, elaters, electors, elevators, enchanters, encounters, enters, escalators, esters, estimators, excavators, executors, exhibitors, experimenters, exporters, exterminators, fabricators, facilitators, factors, falters, fetters, fighters, filibusters, filters, firefighters, floaters, floodwaters, flutters, forecasters, foresters, fosters, frankfurters, freighters, gangbusters, gangsters, garters, gators, generators, getters, gladiators, glitters, granddaughters, grantors, gunfighters, gutters, halters, hamsters, harvesters, haters, headhunters, headquarters, headwaters, heaters, helicopters, hindquarters, hitters, hucksters, hunters, illustrators, imitators, impersonators, importers, impostors, incinerators, incubators, indicators, infiltrators, inhibitors, initiators, injectors, innovators, inquisitors, inspectors, instigators, instructors, insulators, integrators, interceptors, interlocutors, interpreters, interrogators, inventors, investigators, investors, irrigators, janitors, jitters, kilometers, lamplighters, legislators, letters, lifters, lighters, linters, liquidators, liters, litigators, litters, lobsters, magnetometers, malefactors, manipulators, marketers, martyrs, masters, matters, mediators, mentors, meters, microliters, milliliters, millimeters, ministers, misters, mobsters, moderators, molesters, monitors, monsters, mortars, motors, musters, mutters, narrators, navigators, negotiators, nesters, newscasters, newsletters, objectors, odometers, oldsters, operators, orators, orbiters, originators, oscillators, otters, overnighters, oysters, painters, parameters, pastors, perimeters, perpetrators, persecutors, Peters, picketers, pilasters, planters, plasters, platters, plotters, pointers, pollsters, polyesters, porters, posters, postmasters, potters, predators, predictors, presenters, printers, proctors, projectors, promoters, proprietors, prosecutors, prospectors, protectors, protesters, protestors, psalters, putters, quarters, quilters, quitters, radiators, rafters, raptors, raters, reactors, realtors, receptors, refractors, refrigerators, registers, regulators, rehabilitators, renovators, renters, repeaters, reporters, resistors, respirators, rioters, roasters, roosters, rosters, rotors, Salters, scouters, screenwriters, scriptwriters, sculptors, sectors, seedeaters, semesters, semiconductors, senators, sequesters, sequiturs, setters, sharpshooters, shatters, shelters, shoplifters, shutters, shysters, simulators, sisters, sitters, skaters, skeeters, skywriters, slaughters, smelters, solicitors, songwriters, sorters, spatters, spectators, speculators, speechwriters, sportscasters, sportswriters, spotters, sprinters, sputters, squatters, starters, staters, stentors, stepdaughters, stepsisters, stimulators, stonecutters, stutters, subcontractors, superconductors, superminicomputers, supporters, sweaters, syndicators, tartars, tasters, tatars, tatters, teamsters, teeters, telecommuters, telemarketers, testers, theaters, theatres, thermometers, thrusters, toasters, tormentors, tractors, traitors, transistors, translators, transmitters, transporters, treaters, tricksters, twisters, typewriters, underwriters, utters, vectors, Venters, victors, violators, visitors, voters, waiters, wasters, waters, weightlifters, wildcatters, winters, writers, yachters, youngsters.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: MINICOMPUTERS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-i-i-m-m-n-o-p-r-s-t-u"

-1 letter: minicomputer.

-2 letters: communities, neuroticism.

-3 letters: comminutes, importunes, isentropic, minicourse, miscompute, pernicious, proscenium, resumption, semitropic, supertonic.

-4 letters: comminute, communise, communist, commuters, computers, costumier, countries, cretinism, cretinous, criminous, crimpiest, croupiest, crummiest, emporiums, encomiums, epicurism, eroticism, eruptions, immersion, imperious, imperiums, importune, impostume, imposture, inceptors, inspector, intercoms, isometric, meconiums, memoirist, misorient, neuritics, neurotics, orpiments, outprices, persimmon, pimientos, poeticism.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-i-i-m-m-n-o-p-r-s-t-u"
 

+3 letters: superromanticism.

 

+4 letters: superminicomputer, superromanticisms.

 

+5 letters: immunoprecipitates, superminicomputers.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Usage Frequency
7. Translations: Modern
8. Derivations
9. Rhymes
10. Anagrams
11. Bibliography


  

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