microfiche
[ mahy-kruh-feesh ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfiʃ /
noun, plural mi·cro·fiche, mi·cro·fich·es.
a flat sheet of microfilm in a form suitable for filing, typically measuring 4 by 6 inches (10 by 15 cm) and containing microreproductions, as of printed or graphic matter, in a grid pattern.
verb (used with object), mi·cro·fiched, mi·cro·fi·ching.
to enter or record on a microfiche: The correspondence was microfiched for easy storage.
Also called
fiche,
film card.
Origin of microfiche
1945–50;
micro- + French
fiche small card
Words nearby microfiche
microfarad,
microfauna,
microfiber,
microfibre,
microfibril,
microfiche,
microfilament,
microfilaremia,
microfilaria,
microfilm,
microfilm plotter
British Dictionary definitions for microfiche
microfiche
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfiːʃ) /
noun
a sheet of film, usually the size of a filing card, on which books, newspapers, documents, etc, can be recorded in miniaturized form
Sometimes shortened to: fiche See also ultrafiche
Word Origin for microfiche
C20: from French, from
micro- +
fiche small card, from Old French
fichier to fix