microcomputer
noun
mi·cro·com·put·er
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Definition of microcomputer
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: microprocessor
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This task requires a lead disruptor, like the microcomputer industry required Steve Jobs and the auto and space industries needed Elon Musk. — Bob Sellers, Fortune, "Here’s What It Would Take to Get to ‘Win-Win’ With China on Trade, Experts Say," 1 Sep. 2019 Harness microcomputers and biology to make your own renewable energy system in a STEM workshop. — National Geographic, "Engineering and Robotics High School Workshop on the MIT Campus," 12 June 2019 Sadly, this initially promising attempt at commercialization foundered because of bad luck, poor marketing decisions and a failure to comprehend the onrushing wave of microcomputers such as the Apple II. — Phil Lapsley, WSJ, "Review: Plato’s ‘Friendly Orange Glow’," 8 Dec. 2017 That charge is then collected through a conductive electrode in the foam, measured by a microcomputer, and transmitted to a computer or smart device. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "Researchers at BYU Create 'Smartfoam' to Better Monitor Concussion Risk in Real Time," 22 Sep. 2017 To capture the auditory version of this astronomical event, the team turned to a piece of technology measuring only a couple inches long: the Arduino, a cheap microcomputer popular with tech-savvy, DIY hobbyists. — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, "How Blind Astronomers Will Observe the Solar Eclipse," 5 Aug. 2017 Still, if the question of IBM's first microcomputer ever comes up in a trivia game, there's your answer. — Jimmy Maher, Ars Technica, "The complete history of the IBM PC, part one: The deal of the century," 30 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'microcomputer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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microcomputer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of microcomputer
: a small computer
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microcomputer
noun
mi·cro·com·put·er
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