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microcontroller

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)kənˌtɹəʊlə/
  • General-American: /ˈmaɪkɹoʊkənˌtɹoʊlɚ/
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noun

Meaning 1

A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, computing, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From micro- + controller.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 單片機 /单片机 (dānpiànjī) — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Dutch: microcontroller — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Finnish: mikrokontrolleri — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Finnish: mikro-ohjain — microcomputer on a single chip
  • French: microcontrôleur — microcomputer on a single chip
  • German: Mikrocontroller — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Greek: μικροελεγκτής (mikroelegktís) — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Indonesian: mikrokontroler — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Indonesian: mikropengendali — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Japanese: マイクロコントローラ (maikurokontorōra) — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Japanese: マイコン (maikon) — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Malay: mikropengawal — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Russian: микроконтро́ллер (mikrokontróller) — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Turkish: mikrodenetleyici — microcomputer on a single chip
  • Vietnamese: vi điều khiển — microcomputer on a single chip