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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-kroh-kuh m-pyoo-ter]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊ kəmˌpyu tər/
- /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.kəmˌpjuː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahy-kroh-kuh m-pyoo-ter]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊ kəmˌpyu tər/
Definitions of microcomputer word
- noun microcomputer a compact computer, with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer, consisting of a microprocessor and other components. 1
- noun microcomputer A small computer that contains a microprocessor as its central processor. 1
- noun microcomputer personal computer 1
- noun Definition of microcomputer in Technology A computer based on a microprocessor. Contrast with minicomputer, mainframe. 1
- countable noun microcomputer A microcomputer is a small computer, especially one used for writing documents. 0
- noun microcomputer a small computer in which the central processing unit is contained in one or more silicon chips 0
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Origin of microcomputer
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; micro- + computer
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Parts of speech for Microcomputer
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microcomputer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
microcomputer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for microcomputer
noun microcomputer
- clone — If someone or something is a clone of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
- calculator — A calculator is a small electronic device that you use for making mathematical calculations.
- adding machine — a mechanical device, operated manually or electrically, for adding and often subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
- number cruncher — a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
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