Minimike

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small microphone. informal

    "Assuming you still have a phonograph turntable (or eight-track or cassette deck) and it is not the console type from the 1950s or earlier, plug the audio output from the turntable’s amplifier/receiver into the minimike port found on virtually all home computers."

Example

More examples

"Assuming you still have a phonograph turntable (or eight-track or cassette deck) and it is not the console type from the 1950s or earlier, plug the audio output from the turntable’s amplifier/receiver into the minimike port found on virtually all home computers."

Etymology

From mini- + mike.

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