microcomputer
A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframeA computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.
» The invention of the microcomputer revolutionized personal and business computing.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.
Mikrorechner
микрокомпью́терmikrokompʹjútɛr
a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
(dated, uncommon)A microprocessor that is based on a single chip.
Examples
4 sentencesThe invention of the microcomputer revolutionized personal and business computing.
The engineer designed a custom microcomputer to control the laboratory equipment.
The museum exhibited vintage microcomputers that paved the way for modern PCs.
Students learned BASIC programming on a simple microcomputer connected to a small monitor.
Translations
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Origin
From micro- + computer. First use appears c. 1956. See cite below.From micro- + computer. First use appears c. 1956. See cite below.
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Forms
plural: microcomputers| Singular | microcomputer |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time:personal computerPC