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mi·cro·com·put·er  (mkr-km-pytr)
n.
A personal computer.

microcomputer [ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpjuːtə]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a small computer in which the central processing unit is contained in one or more silicon chips Sometimes shortened to micro
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Noun1.microcomputer - a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a timemicrocomputer - a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
desktop computer - a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace
digital computer - a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
microprocessor - integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system; "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"; "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"
PC board - a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board
portable computer - a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand
Translations
microcomputer [ˌmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpjuːtəʳ] Nmicrocomputador m, microcomputadora f, microordenador m (Sp)

microcomputer micro-computer [ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmpjuːtər] nmicro-ordinateur m

microcomputer [ˌmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpjuːtəʳ] nmicrocomputer m inv

microcomputer
n microcomputer [maikrəukəmˈpjuːtə]
a very small computer containing tiny pieces of silicon etc designed to act as complex electronic circuits. mikrorekenaar حاسوب صَغير جدا микрокомпютър mikropočítač mikrocomputer der Mikrocomputer μικροϋπολογιστής microordenador, microcomputador mikroarvuti ریز کامپیوتر mikrotietokone micro-ordinateur מִיקרוֹ-מַחשֵב सूक्ष्म संगणक mikroračunalo mikroszámítógép komputer mikro örtölva microcomputer マイクロコンピューター 마이크로컴퓨터 mikrokompiuteris mikrokompjūters, mikroskaitļotājs mikro komputer microcomputer mikromaskin mikrokomputer microcomputador microcomputer микрокомпьютер mikropočítač mikroračunalnik mikrokompjuter mikrodator เครื่องไมโครคอมพิวเตอร์ mikroyonga; mikro bilgisayar 微型計算機 мікрокомп'ютер خرد کمپیوٹر máy vi tính


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