microelectronics: Meaning and Definition of

mi•cro•e•lec•tron•ics

Pronunciation: (mī"krō-i-lek-tron'iks, -ē"lek-), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the technology dealing with the design, development, and construction of electronic systems utilizing extremely small elements, esp. solid-state devices employing microminiaturization.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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