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microcomputer

/ˌmaɪkroʊkəmˈpjuːtər/ /ˌmaɪkroʊkəmˈpjuːtɚ/

Meanings
noun
A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.

Examples :

"My dad used a microcomputer in his office to write reports. "
technology computing electronics machine device

Related Words

Illustration mainframe

mainframe noun

/ˈmeɪnfreɪm/

A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital

"The bank's mainframe computer handles all the transactions for the entire city. "

Illustration reports

reports noun

/ɹɪˈpɔːts/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹts/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

Illustration office

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

Illustration computer

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

Illustration write

write noun

/ɹaɪt/

The act or style of writing.

"Her elegant write, characterized by flowing prose and precise vocabulary, earned her high praise in her English class. "

Illustration microprocessor

microprocessor noun

/ˈmaɪkroʊˌprɑsesər/ /ˈmaɪkroʊˌproʊsesər/

The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).

"The new laptop is faster because it has a more powerful microprocessor. "

Illustration smaller

smaller adjective

/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

"A small group."

Illustration minicomputer

minicomputer noun

/ˈmɪnikəmˌpjuːtər/ /ˈmɪnikəmˌpjutər/

A computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer.

"In the 1970s, the engineering company used a minicomputer to control the manufacturing process, which was more powerful than a personal computer but not as large and expensive as a mainframe they used for accounting. "

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration than

than adverb

/ðæn/ /ðn̩/

At that time; then.

"My sister finished her homework, than she went to play outside. "

Illustration around

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"