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microcircuit

[ mahy-kroh-sur-kit ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr kɪt /
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noun

Electronics. integrated circuit.

RELATED WORDS

circuitry, chip, microchip, microprocessor, motherboard, IC, microelectronics, transputer, board, PCB

Nearby words

  1. microcheiria,
  2. microchemistry,
  3. microchip,
  4. microcinematography,
  5. microciona,
  6. microcircuitry,
  7. microcirculation,
  8. microclimate,
  9. microclimatology,
  10. microcline

Origin of microcircuit

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + circuit
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British Dictionary definitions for microcircuit

microcircuit

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɜːkɪt) /

noun

a miniature electronic circuit, esp one in which a number of permanently connected components are contained in one small chip of semiconducting materialSee integrated circuit
Derived Formsmicrocircuitry, noun
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Word Origin and History for microcircuit

microcircuit

n.

1959, from micro- + circuit (n.). Related: Microcircuitry.

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