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(Q185131)

English

minicomputer

class of computers developed in the 1960s, smaller than mainframes; the term mini is misleading today because the dimensions resembled closets

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subclass of
computer
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Pdp7-oslo-2005.jpeg
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PDP-7 minicomputer (1964) from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), a typical minicomputer of the time. Conventional computers (mainframes) were significantly larger and filled entire rooms. (English)
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Six Minicomputers from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) from 1957 to production end in 1979 - PDP-1, PDP-7, PDP-8, PDP-8-E, PDP-11-70, PDP-15.jpg
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Six different minicomputers (out of many more models) produced by the ''Digital Equipment Corporation'' (DEC) with the year of introduction in brackets: First row: PDP-1 (1959), PDP-7 (1964), PDP-8 (1965); second row: PDP-8/E (1970), PDP-11/70 (1975), PDP-15 (1970). (English)
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Varian data machines minicomputer.jpg
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Varian Data Machines system connected to analogue tape playback system in 1984 (English)
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operating system
Unix
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different from
microcomputer
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personal computer
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mainframe computer
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Identifiers

GND ID
4074837-6
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NL CR AUT ID
ph135810
subject named as
minipočítače
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BNCF Thesaurus ID
5039
subject named as
Minielaboratori
alternative name
Minicalcolatori
Minicomputer
Minielaboratori elettronici
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Elhuyar ZTH ID
028251
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PSH ID
12328
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TDKIV term ID
000000042
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TOPCMB ID
minicomputador
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WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
03775759-n
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