microform

[ mahy-kruh-fawrm ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfɔrm /

noun

any form, either film or paper, containing microreproductions.

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Origin of microform

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + form

Words nearby microform

microfilaria, microfilm, microfilm plotter, microfilter, microflora, microform, microfossil, microgamete, microgametocyte, microgametophyte, microgastria
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British Dictionary definitions for microform

microform
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɔːm) /

noun

computing a method of storing symbolic information by using photographic reduction techniques, such as microfilm, microfiche, etc
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