Minicomputers ushered in the concept of distributed data processing, in which each operational area of an organization has control of its own computer to better respond to the needs of the area.

• 小型计算机展示了分布式数据处理的概念，即一个体系中的每一个操作域都有自己的计算机控制，以便更好地满足这个域的需要。