"minisupercomputer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minisupercomputers [plural]
Etymology: From mini- + supercomputer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|supercomputer}} mini- + supercomputer Head templates: {{en-noun}} minisupercomputer (plural minisupercomputers)
  1. (computing) A computer capable of vector processing and small-scale multiprocessing, a cheaper alternative to a full supercomputer in the 1980s. Wikipedia link: minisupercomputer Categories (topical): Computing

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