[mahy-kroh-kuh
m-pyoo-ter] 
| 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. |
| mi·cro·com·put·er (mī'krō-kəm-pyōō'tər) n. A personal computer. |