minicomputer (Q185131)

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

    Statements

    subclass of
    computer
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    image
    Pdp7-oslo-2005.jpeg
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    media legend
    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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    MeSH descriptor ID
    D008905
    subject named as
    Minicomputers
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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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    stated in
    GF WordNet
     
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