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▪ I. supermini, n.1
Brit. |ˈs(j)uːpəˌmɪni|, U.S. |ˈsupərˌmɪni|
[‹ super- prefix + Mini n.1 With later use compare mini n.4]
Originally: a relatively powerful or large Mini (Mini n.1). Now chiefly: a small car, esp. a hatchback, which is large or powerful for its class.
[1961Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 18 Oct. 9/1 In the same range are the Mini Cooper and the Super Mini Minor.] 1963Times 9 Oct. 16/2 The Mini Cooper, with a 997 c.c. engine and 55 b.h.p., provides extra performance; the Super Mini has a more luxurious interior. 1984Which? Oct. (Car Suppl.) 5/1 Popularly known as superminis, these cars are a size larger than the original BMC Mini and are typified by the Austin Metro. 1991What Car? Apr. 51/2 With gutsy 1.3 or 1.4-litre engines, these modern superminis are not only practical town cars but, with the possible exception of the Mazda, are also terrific on the open road. 2000Advanced Driving Milestones (Inst. Adv. Motorists) Summer 51/1 Today's generation of superminis, such as the VW Polo, Fiat Punto and Renault Clio, are spacious and refined.
▪ II. supermini, n.2 Computing.
Brit. |ˌs(j)uːpəˈmɪni|, U.S. |ˌsupərˈmɪni|
[‹ super- prefix + mini n.3 Compare slightly later superminicomputer n.]
= superminicomputer n.
1976Business Week 7 June 92/3 The 21 series mini, like its PDP-11 counterpart,..is in danger of being made obsolete. The danger comes from microcomputers at the low end and by ‘super-minis’ and new small business systems like the 3000 at the high end. 1987T. Forester High-Tech Society (1989) i. 6 Sales of personal computers, minis and superminis are growing, while those of mainframes are static or falling. 1993SunExpert Jan. 58/2 The spectrum runs from desktop 80286-based LANs, workstations, minis and superminis, up through mainframes. 2002B. W. Boehm in D. J. Reifer Software Managem. (ed. 6) ii. 41/1 Private offices tailored to software work patterns and personal terminals connected to VAX superminis. |
