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mi·cro·com·put·er
/
ˈmaɪ
kroʊ
kəmˌpyu
tər
/
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[
mahy
-kroh-k
uh
m-pyoo-ter
]
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noun
a compact and relatively inexpensive
computer
, with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer, consisting of a
microprocessor
and other components of a
computer
, miniaturized where possible: used in small business, by hobbyists, etc.
Compare
home computer
,
mainframe
,
personal computer
.
Origin:
1970–75;
micro-
+
computer
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microcomputer
(ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpjuːtə)
—
n
Sometimes shortened to:
micro
a small computer in which the central processing unit is contained in one or more silicon chips
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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microcomputer
1971, from
micro-
+
computer
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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