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microcomputer

[mahy-kroh-kuhm-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.

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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

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Word Origin & History

microcomputer

1971, from micro- + computer.

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