Minicomputer

Minicomputer also called “Midrange computer”, which are scaled down mainframe. Because there lesser processing speed and data storing capacities. Midrange servers and workstations are related to minicomputers.

A midrange server is a physical computer that operates the programs of computers within a network and falls between the mainframe computers and microcomputers. It is used in environments where science and research as well as for small to medium business are involved.

A workstation is a computer that makes requests of servers for resources and access to files, data or applications stored on the server, which then grants or denies access to these resources. Workstations were originally "dumb terminals" that connected to and requested resources from a mainframe computer