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mi·cro·form  (mkr-fôrm)
n.
An arrangement of images reduced in size, as on microfilm or microfiche.
microform [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɔːm]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a method of storing symbolic information by using photographic reduction techniques, such as microfilm, microfiche, etc.
A generic term for any form, whether film, video tape, paper, or other medium, containing miniaturized or otherwise compressed images which cannot be read without special display devices.
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microform [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɔːm] N → microforma f
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