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A minicomputer, or colloquially mini, is a type of general-purpose computer mostly developed from the mid-1960s, built significantly smaller and sold at a much lower price than mainframe computers. Minicomputers are small relative to earlier and bigger machines.
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| the ubiquitous Teletype Model 33 ASR | instance of | minimal instruction sets and less expensive peripherals | 0.80 | text |
| the ASR 33.Another common difference was that most small machines before the 1970s were not | instance of | the machines that became known as minicomputers were often designed to fit into a standard chassis and deliberately designed to use common devices | 0.80 | text |
| the PDP-5 | instance of | including those from DEC | 0.80 | text |
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| had existed prior to this point | instance of | including those from DEC | 0.80 | text |
| but it was the PDP-8 combination of small size | instance of | including those from DEC | 0.80 | text |
| general purpose orientation | instance of | including those from DEC | 0.80 | text |
| low price that puts it firmly within the modern definition | instance of | including those from DEC | 0.80 | text |
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| ultimately selling 50 | instance of | places it in an entirely different market segment than earlier examples | 0.80 | text |
| 000 examples | instance of | places it in an entirely different market segment than earlier examples | 0.80 | text |
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