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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
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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 forms of microcircuit

microcircuitry, noun
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