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mi·cro / ˈmīkrō/ • n. (pl. -cros) 1. short for microcomputer.2. short for microprocessor.• adj. extremely small: a micro dining area. ∎  small-scale: CO2 emissions cannot be dealt with at the micro level. Often contrasted with macro.

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micro

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micro
1. (symbol: μ)) A prefix to a unit, indicating a submultiple of one millionth, 10–6, of that unit, as in microsecond.

2. Short for microcomputer.

A Dictionary of Computing JOHN DAINTITH

micro

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micro Prefix for units of measurement, one millionth part (i.e. 10−6); symbol μ (or sometimes mc).

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER

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