, computational tasks were centralized on the core machine. These large computers evolved into ‚Äúminicomputers,‚Äù typically consisting of a central host and multiple terminals connected to the host. Multiple users could issue computational instructions through the terminals, but most of the computation still occurred on the central host. As time passed, the terminals became more complex and took over more and more functions of the central computer.</p>
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