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microcomputer

American  
[mahy-kroh-kuhm-pyoo-ter] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ kəmˌpyu tər /

noun

  1. a compact computer, with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer, consisting of a microprocessor and other components.

microcomputer British  
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpjuːtə /

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: micro.  a small computer in which the central processing unit is contained in one or more silicon chips

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Etymology

Origin of microcomputer

First recorded in 1970–75; micro- + computer

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