microcircuit

[ mahy-kroh-sur-kit ]
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noun
  1. Electronics. integrated circuit.

Origin of microcircuit

1
First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + circuit

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British Dictionary definitions for microcircuit

microcircuit

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɜːkɪt) /


noun
  1. a miniature electronic circuit, esp one in which a number of permanently connected components are contained in one small chip of semiconducting material: See integrated circuit

Derived forms of microcircuit

  • microcircuitry, noun

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