microcomputer

microcomputer
microcomputer microcomputer n. A small computer based on a microprocessor; in practise, at any given time in the technology of computer development, a microcomputer will be one that is less powerful than a {minicomputer}.

Syn: personal computer, PC. [WordNet 1.5]


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