noun
super minicomputer
Abbreviation of 'super minicomputer', a class of minicomputers from the 1970s–1980s. Computing term; now mostly historical.
1980年代にはスーパーミニコンが多くの企業で使われていた。
In the 1980s, super minicomputers were used in many companies.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
ミニコンピューター is the full term for 'minicomputer'; スーパーミニコン is a specific high-performance subclass.
スーパーコンピューター refers to modern supercomputers, far more powerful than super minicomputers.
Abbreviation of English 'super minicomputer', borrowed into Japanese as a computing term.