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microfiche
[ mahy-kruh-feesh ]
noun
, plural mi·cro·fiche, mi·cro·fich·es.
- a flat sheet of microfilm in a form suitable for filing, typically measuring 4 by 6 inches (10 by 15 centimeters) and containing microreproductions, as of printed or graphic matter, in a grid pattern.
verb (used with object)
, mi·cro·fiched, mi·cro·fi·ching.
- to enter or record on a microfiche:
The correspondence was microfiched for easy storage.
microfiche
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfiːʃ /
noun
- See ultrafichea sheet of film, usually the size of a filing card, on which books, newspapers, documents, etc, can be recorded in miniaturized form Sometimes shortened tofiche See also ultrafiche
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microfiche1
First recorded in 1945–50; micro- + French fiche “small card”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microfiche1
C20: from French, from micro- + fiche small card, from Old French fichier to fix
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Look for flight attendants to bat their eyelashes… and secretly pass microfiche to Cold War operatives overseas.
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