microfiche

[ mahy-kruh-feesh ]

noun

, plural mi·cro·fiche, mi·cro·fich·es.

1. 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.

1. to enter or record on a microfiche:

   The correspondence was microfiched for easy storage.

microfiche

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfiːʃ /

noun

1. a 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of microfiche¹

First recorded in 1945–50; micro- + French fiche “small card”

Word History and Origins

Origin of microfiche¹

C20: from French, from micro- + fiche small card, from Old French fichier to fix

Example Sentences

Look for flight attendants to bat their eyelashes… and secretly pass microfiche to Cold War operatives overseas.

From The Daily Beast

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