What does "microcircuit" mean?

An electronic device, usually fabricated by photolithography, that is very small and implements several components or their equivalent; an integrated circuit.

What is a synonym for "microcircuit"?

Common synonyms include: break, circuit, circuitry, integrated circuit, integrated circuit, leg.

Microcircuit

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
An electronic device, usually fabricated by photolithography, that is very small and implements several components or their equivalent; an integrated circuit.
"The anti-gay religious, which had threatened an initiative, with microcircuit swiftness gathered 50,000 and 27,000 signatures, respectively, and suspended the County and San Jose ordinances before they could go into effect."
2
a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

break circuit circuitry integrated circuit integrated circuit leg

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"The anti-gay religious, which had threatened an initiative, with microcircuit swiftness gathered 50,000 and 27,000 signatures, respectively, and suspended the County and San Jose ordinances before they could go into effect."

Etymology

From micro- + circuit.

Related phrases

integrated circuit

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