microelectronics

[ mahy-kroh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek- ]
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noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the technology dealing with the design, development, and construction of electronic systems utilizing extremely small elements, especially solid-state devices employing microminiaturization.

Origin of microelectronics

1
First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + electronics

Other words from microelectronics

  • mi·cro·e·lec·tron·ic, adjective

Words Nearby microelectronics

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British Dictionary definitions for microelectronics

microelectronics

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of electronics concerned with microcircuits

Derived forms of microelectronics

  • microelectronic, adjective

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Scientific definitions for microelectronics

microelectronics

[ mī′krō-ĭ-lĕk-trŏnĭks ]


  1. The branch of electronics that deals with miniature components generally too small to be seen by the naked eye.

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