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Detailed Synonyms for microcomputer in English
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microcomputer
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the microcomputer
– a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time 1the PC; the personal computer; the microcomputer– a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time 1 -
the microcomputer
– A computer built around a single-chip microprocessor. Less powerful than minicomputers and mainframes, microcomputers have nevertheless evolved into very powerful machines capable of complex tasks. Technology has progressed so quickly that state-of-the-art microcomputers--essentially, in today's terms, a desktop PC--are as powerful as mainframe computers of only a few years ago, at a fraction of the cost. 2the microcomputer– A computer built around a single-chip microprocessor. Less powerful than minicomputers and mainframes, microcomputers have nevertheless evolved into very powerful machines capable of complex tasks. Technology has progressed so quickly that state-of-the-art microcomputers--essentially, in today's terms, a desktop PC--are as powerful as mainframe computers of only a few years ago, at a fraction of the cost. 2