Microcomputer

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  microcomputer
       n : a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and
           designed to be used by one person at a time [syn: {personal
           computer}, {PC}]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  microcomputer
       
          A computer based on a {microprocessor}.
       
          Contrast with {minicomputer}, {mainframe}.
       
          (1995-02-07)