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Wednesday 5 February 2014

Minicomputers


First released in the 1960s,  mini computers got there name because of there small size compared to other computers of the day.The capabilities of minicomputer are somewhere between those of mini frames and personal computers.For this reason minicomputers are often called midrange computers.Like mainframes,minicomputers can  handle much more input and output that personal computers can.Although some "minis"are designed for a single user,the most powerful minicomputers  can serve the input and output needs of hundreds of users at a time.users can access a central minicomputer through a terminal or a standard PC.
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