Computer and Microcomputer

Computer

Computer noun - A machine for performing calculations automatically.
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Microcomputer and computer are semantically related in calculating topic. In some cases you can use "Microcomputer" instead a noun "Computer".

Microcomputer

Microcomputer noun - A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time.
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Synonyms for Microcomputer

Computer and microcomputer are semantically related in desktop computer topic. You can use "Computer" instead a noun "Microcomputer".

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  • Useful Notes / Mainframes and Minicomputers They were also the mainstay of the world of big business; before IBM loaned an air of business legitimacy to the microcomputer with the introduction of the IBM Personal Computer, and even for another decade afterward, almost all business computing was done on IBM 360 and 370 mainframes.
  • Useful Notes / BBC Micro The BBC Microcomputer System (aka "BBC" or just "Beeb"), built by Acorn Computers under the auspices of (naturally) The BBC, was the most popular computer in British primary and secondary schools during the 1980s.
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