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microfiche

American  
[mahy-kruh-feesh] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfiʃ /

noun

plural

microfiche, microfiches

  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)

microfiched, microfiching

  1. to enter or record on a microfiche.

    The correspondence was microfiched for easy storage.
microfiche British  
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfiːʃ /

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: fiche.  a sheet of film, usually the size of a filing card, on which books, newspapers, documents, etc, can be recorded in miniaturized form See also ultrafiche

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Etymology

Origin of microfiche

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

Example Sentences

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Detectives went hunting for the Help Wanted ad, hunkered over the microfiche machine at the newspaper’s downtown office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

Griggs used microfiche copies of The Facts newspaper to pin down The Gallery’s address and dates of operation.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

It’s a roll of microfilm and a sheet of microfiche.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2019

I interviewed my father and my aunt, asked them if Milt ever sought justice, and they told me Grandpa searched for answers back in the pre-internet 1970s, visiting libraries to scour microfiche.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2018

Outside on the floor I saw Jack leave the microfiche room and walk back to his desk.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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