microelectronics

[ mahy-kroh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek- ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk- /
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noun (used with a singular verb)

the technology dealing with the design, development, and construction of electronic systems utilizing extremely small elements, especially solid-state devices employing microminiaturization.

Origin of microelectronics

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + electronics

OTHER WORDS FROM microelectronics

mi·cro·e·lec·tron·ic, adjective

Words nearby microelectronics

microdrive, microearthquake, microecology, microeconomics, microelectrode, microelectronics, microelectrophoresis, microencapsulation, microencephaly, microenvironment, microerythrocyte

Words related to microelectronics

circuitry, chip, microchip, microprocessor, IC, microcircuit, transputer

British Dictionary definitions for microelectronics

microelectronics
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of electronics concerned with microcircuits

Derived forms of microelectronics

microelectronic, adjective

Scientific definitions for microelectronics

microelectronics
[ mī′krō-ĭ-lĕk-trŏn′ĭks ]

The branch of electronics that deals with miniature components generally too small to be seen by the naked eye.