microcomputer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmpjuːtər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmaɪkroʊkəmˌpjutɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mīkrō kəm pyo̅o̅′tər)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mi•cro•com•put•er /ˈmaɪkroʊkəmˌpyutɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Computinga compact computer having less power than a minicomputer:a lab full of microcomputers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mi•cro•com•put•er  (mīkrō kəm pyo̅o̅′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computinga compact and relatively inexpensive computer, with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer, consisting of a microprocessor and other components of a computer, miniaturized where possible: used in small business, by hobbyists, etc. Cf. home computer, mainframe, personal computer. 
  • micro- + computer 1970–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
microcomputer /ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmˌpjuːtə/ n
  1. a small computer in which the central processing unit is contained in one or more silicon chips
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