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microcontroller

UK/ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)kənˌtɹəʊlə//ˈmaɪkɹoʊkənˌtɹoʊlɚ/

microcontroller noun: a microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.

Noun

microcontroller (plural microcontrollers)

  1. A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.
    • The microcontroller is a mini computer which can be programmed to perform different tasks, including monitoring things and making things happen. It is pre-programmed for use with the games projects. See project 17 for how to select games on it.2021 December, “Snap Circuits Arcade”, in Snap Circuits, Elenco, page 6

microcontroller meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

microcontroller in Malay

microcomputer on a single chip
mikropengawal

microcontroller in Indonesian

microcomputer on a single chip
mikrokontroler, mikropengendali

microcontroller in Vietnamese

microcomputer on a single chip
vi điều khiển

Forms of microcontroller

pluralmicrocontrollers
alternative formµC
alternative formuC
alternative formMCU

Origin of microcontroller

From micro- + controller.

Questions about microcontroller

What does microcontroller mean?
Microcontroller means a microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.
What is microcontroller in Malay?
Microcontroller in Malay is mikropengawal. See Microcontroller meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is microcontroller?
Microcontroller is a noun.
How do you pronounce microcontroller?
Microcontroller is pronounced /ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)kənˌtɹəʊlə/ (UK).
What is the plural of microcontroller?
The plural of microcontroller is microcontrollers.

Words near microcontroller in the dictionary

  1. microcontinental
  2. microcontinents
  3. microcontribution
  4. microcontributions
  5. microcontrolled
  6. microcontroller
  7. microcontrollers
  8. microcontusion
  9. microcontusions
  10. microconvection
  11. microconvex

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