Is thunderbolt and mini the same thing?

Hi, I'm a little confused about my 'thunderbolt' ports on my Mac Book Pro. Are 'thunderbolt' and mini connecting cables pretty much the same thing (disregarding connectivity speeds) and can I just buy a generic mini-to-HDMI or mini-to-VGA cable to connect a third display to my Mac or do I specifically need the proprietry 'thunderbolt-to-HDMI/VGA' cable from apple?

Any Mini DisplayPort adapter or cable can be used with a computer's Thunderbolt port.

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