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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
Sense 1
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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