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Please give the characteristics of mainframe computers and minicomputers

illustrate it.
R: Characteristics of mainframe:
 They have bigger memory capacity.
 Have high processing power.
 It supports multiprocessing.
 Supports large number of users at the same time/ Supports several
peripheral devices.
 Runs so many applications at the same time.

Characteristics of minicomputer:
 Its size is smaller than a mainframe.
 It can be used by many people at one time.
 Minicomputers are less powerful than mainframe or supercomputer
and more powerful than microcomputer ad workstations.
 It is used by small enterprises.
 It is less expensive than the mainframe.
 Minicomputers can do several tasks at once.

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