Why Were Minicomputers Developed?

Minis were designed for control, instrumentation, human interaction, and communication switching as distinct from calculation and record keeping. Many were sold indirectly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for final end use application.

What were minicomputers used for?

minicomputer, computer that was smaller, less expensive, and less powerful than a mainframe or supercomputer but more expensive and more powerful than a personal computer. Minicomputers were used for scientific and engineering computations, business transaction processing, file handling, and database management.

Who developed minicomputers?

Seymour Cray is best known for building supercomputers, but he also designed the CDC 160, one of the first minicomputers.