microcontroller

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microcontroller

/ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)kənˌtɹəʊlə/ UK
/ˈmaɪkɹoʊkənˌtɹoʊlɚ/ US

noun microcontrollers · µC · uC · MCU

A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy. The microcontroller is a mini computer which can be programmed to perform different tasks, including monitoring things and making things happen. It is pre-programmed for use with the games projects. See project 17 for how to select games on it.

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noun microcomputer on a single chip

日本語	マイクロコントローラ maikurokontorōra, マイコン maikon
中文	單片機 /单片机 dānpiànjī
Français	microcontrôleur
Deutsch	Mikrocontroller
Ελληνικά	μικροελεγκτής mikroelegktís
Русский	микроконтро́ллер mikrokontróller
Tiếng Việt	vi điều khiển

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@misc{microcontroller_2026,
  title = {microcontroller},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microcontroller},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}