microcomputer
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microcomputer
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From micro- + computer. First use appears c. 1956. See cite below.
noun microcomputers
- A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe. In recent years, it had become the hallmark of the scientist, much as the stethoscope was that of the physician and the microcomputer that of the statistician.
- A microprocessor that is based on a single chip.
Similar: micro, PC, personal computer
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noun
Similar: micro, PC, personal computer
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noun computer designed around a microprocessor
| Español | microcomputadora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 초소형 전자계산기 chosohyeong jeonjagyesan'gi |
| 中文 | 微型計算機 /微型计算机 wēixíng jìsuànjī, 微電腦 /微电脑 wēidiànnǎo, 微機 /微机 wēijī |
| हिन्दी | सूक्ष्मसंगणक sūkṣmasaṅgaṇak |
| Português | microcomputador |
| Français | microordinateur |
| Deutsch | Mikrorechner |
| Italiano | microcomputer, microcalcolatore, microelaboratore |
| Ελληνικά | μικροϋπολογιστής mikroÿpologistís |
| Română | microcomputer, microcalculator |
| Русский | микрокомпью́тер mikrokompʹjútɛr |
| Tiếng Việt | máy tính nhỏ, máy vi tính |
| עברית | מחשב זעיר makhshév zaír, מיקרומחשב mikromakhshév |
Talk about this word "microcomputer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/microcomputer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. microcomputer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/microcomputer "microcomputer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/microcomputer.Cite this
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title = {microcomputer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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