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MICROCOMPUTER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does microcomputer mean?

• MICROCOMPUTER (noun)
The noun MICROCOMPUTER has 1 sense:

1. a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

Familiarity information: MICROCOMPUTER used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• MICROCOMPUTER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

microcomputer; PC; personal computer

Hypernyms ("microcomputer" is a kind of...):

digital computer (a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits)

Meronyms (parts of "microcomputer"):

microprocessor (integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system)

PC board (a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "microcomputer"):

desktop computer (a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace)

portable computer (a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand)

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