microcircuit

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

Electronics. integrated circuit.

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Origin of microcircuit

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + circuit

Words nearby microcircuit

microcheiria, microchemistry, microchip, microcinematography, microciona, microcircuit, microcircuitry, microcirculation, microclimate, microclimatology, microcline
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Words related to microcircuit

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

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 forms of microcircuit

microcircuitry, noun
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