Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minicom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: mini-com
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"Eventually the trust agreed to install minicoms in all key access points and to make mobile minicoms available to inpatients."
"Facilities (eg minicoms, hearing loops, etc.) may be inadequate or staff may be unaware of how to use them."
"Instead, with a minicom, you can see every letter the other person types, as they type it. And their spelling errors too! So if you make a mistake, then delete it, the other person sees you deleting those letters from their end."

Etymology

From a trademark of Ultratec, Inc., possibly from mini- + communicator.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mini-
Suffix: communicator

Inflected Forms

minicoms (plural)

Questions

What does minicom mean?: A textphone.
Where does minicom come from?: From a trademark of Ultratec, Inc., possibly from mini- + communicator.

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