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A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A microprocessor that is based on a single chip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncommon
Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: personal computer, PC
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digital computer
Narrower terms: desktop computer, portable computer
From micro- + computer. First use appears c. 1956. See cite below.
Across languages
Translations 41 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
միկրոհամակարգիչներ
(mikrohamakargičʻner)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Bulgarian :
микрокомпютър
(mikrokompjutǎr)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Chinese Mandarin :
微型計算機 /微型计算机
(wēixíng jìsuànjī)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Chinese Mandarin :
微電腦 /微电脑
(wēidiànnǎo)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Chinese Mandarin :
微機 /微机
(wēijī)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Czech :
mikropočítač
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Estonian :
mikroarvuti
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Finnish :
mikrotietokone
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Finnish :
mikro
— computer designed around a microprocessor
French :
microordinateur
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Georgian :
მიკროკომპიუტერი
(miḳroḳomṗiuṭeri)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
German :
Mikrorechner
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Greek :
μικροϋπολογιστής
(mikroÿpologistís)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Hebrew :
מחשב זעיר
(makhshév zaír)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Hebrew :
מיקרומחשב
(mikromakhshév)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Hindi :
सूक्ष्मसंगणक
(sūkṣmasaṅgaṇak)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Hungarian :
mikroszámítógép
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Indonesian :
komputer mikro
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Inuktitut :
ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᕋᓛᖅ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᖅᓯᐅᑦ
(qaritaoyaralaaq ataosiqsiot)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Irish :
micriríomhaire
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Italian :
microcomputer
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Italian :
microcalcolatore
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Italian :
microelaboratore
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Korean :
초소형 전자계산기
(chosohyeong jeonjagyesan'gi)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Lithuanian :
mikrokompiuteris
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Māori :
rorohiko iti
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Marathi :
सूक्ष्मसंगणक
(sūkṣmasaṅgaṇak)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Norwegian :
mikrodatamaskin
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Polish :
mikrokomputer
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Portuguese :
microcomputador
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Romanian :
microcomputer
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Romanian :
microcalculator
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Russian :
микрокомпью́тер
(mikrokompʹjútɛr)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Spanish :
microcomputadora
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Swedish :
mikrodator
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Tagalog :
mikpanuos
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Tamil :
நுண்கணிப்பொறி
(nuṇkaṇippoṟi)
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Turkish :
mikrobilgisayar
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Vietnamese :
máy tính nhỏ
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Vietnamese :
máy vi tính
— computer designed around a microprocessor
Welsh :
microgyfrifiadur
— computer designed around a microprocessor
