microcomputer

[ mahy-kroh-kuh m-pyoo-ter ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊ kəmˌpyu tər /

noun

a compact computer, with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer, consisting of a microprocessor and other components.

Origin of microcomputer

First recorded in 1970–75; micro- + computer

British Dictionary definitions for microcomputer

microcomputer
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmˈpjuːtə) /

noun

a small computer in which the central processing unit is contained in one or more silicon chips Sometimes shortened to: micro