micrographics

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?

Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.

English micro-

English graphics

English micrographics

From micro- + graphics.

Noun

micrographics (uncountable)

1. A group of technologies using very small visual representations of text and graphics that are magnified for viewing.
   • 1980, Zane K Quible, Margaret H Johnson, Introduction to Word Processing:

     The most obvious advantage of micrographics is the space savings that result.

   • 1990, David Haynes, Information Sources in Information Technology:

     With the emergence of new technologies, such as optical media, micrographics often appear as the Cinderella of information storage technology.