microcomputer

[ mahy-kroh-kuhm-pyoo-ter ]
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noun
  1. a compact computer, with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer, consisting of a microprocessor and other components.

Origin of microcomputer

1
First recorded in 1970–75; micro- + computer

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British Dictionary definitions for microcomputer

microcomputer

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpjuːtə) /


noun
  1. a small computer in which the central processing unit is contained in one or more silicon chips: Sometimes shortened to: micro

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