microcircuit

[ mahy-kroh-sur-kit ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr kɪt /
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noun

Electronics. integrated circuit.

Origin of microcircuit

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + circuit

Words nearby microcircuit

microcheiria, microchemistry, microchip, microcinematography, microciona, microcircuit, microcircuitry, microcirculation, microclimate, microclimatology, microcline

Words related to microcircuit

circuitry, chip, microchip, microprocessor, motherboard, IC, microelectronics, transputer, board, PCB

British Dictionary definitions for microcircuit

microcircuit
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɜːkɪt) /

noun

a miniature electronic circuit, esp one in which a number of permanently connected components are contained in one small chip of semiconducting material See integrated circuit

Derived forms of microcircuit

microcircuitry, noun