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minicomputer

a medium-scale COMPUTER with sizeable data storage facilities which is often accessible simultaneously from several terminals.

As MICROCOMPUTERS and minicomputers have become more powerful in terms of data-processing speed and data-storage capacity, the distinction between them and MAINFRAME computers has become blurred.

Collins Dictionary of Business, 3rd ed. © 2002, 2005 C Pass, B Lowes, A Pendleton, L Chadwick, D O’Reilly and M Afferson
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The striking looks of the Mazda2 supermini are enhanced by the introduction of new paint colours to make the stylish supermini a top choice.
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However, it's worth stressing the C3 is a supermini and as far as rear-seat passengers being comfortably catered for it compares pretty well to many rivals.
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Gareth Jones, dealer principal at Victoria Park Mazda said: "Thanks to its combination of fun-to-drive handling, stylish looks and generous equipment, the Mazda2 is already winning over UK supermini buyers and our latest special edition model offers stand-out looks and a bold cabin for those customers who want to make a statement with their car.
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Unlike the Nineties version, there's plenty of new componentry that could make the new Baleno a serious competitor in the supermini segment.
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Vauxhall set their sights on the benchmark cars from Ford and VW and it is UK designers, who know the market so well, who are behind the new supermini - and it has been a huge success.
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So, the Corsa in general is a decent supermini rather than a brilliant one.
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The latest 208 dramatically improves on what's around in the supermini sector.
Svelte 208 a small car with big ideas
Arguably, this was the market's very first supermini, the beginning of a whole series of small 2-designated Peugeots that would, over FastFacts MODEL: Peugeot PRICE: pounds 9,995 MECHANICAL: petrol engine wheels through gearbox MAX SPEED: COMBINEDMPG: INSURANCE CO2: 87g/km WARRANTY: miles/3 years the next 80 years, bring the French brand 15 million global sales and finally culminate, in the summer of 2012, in the launch of a model perfectly designed to realise it's French founder's vision - in the modern era.
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Those attributes alone are sufficient to intensify the British love affair with the latest Jazz, and consolidate its position as an easy third in the supermini sales league.
Jazzed-up supermini proves fit for purpose for eco-families
The victory for the A1, which was also named best supermini, was announced at a ceremony in London last night.
Discovery and Jag take awards again
The Ford supermini's road behaviour is five-star, and the steering, with its slimmer, near-retro wheel, is excellent for both weight and responses.
Fiesta reaches top of pile by thinking of what the buyer wants

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