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micropublishing, vbl. n.|ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpʌblɪʃɪŋ|
[f. micro- 7 + publishing vbl. n.]
The publication of copies of books, periodicals, etc., in microform. Hence (as a back-formation) ˈmicropublish v. trans.; also ˈmicropublished ppl. a., microˈpublisher.
1969R. & E. Coordinator (Res. & Engin. Council Graphic Arts Industry) Apr. 4/1 According to a recent booklet..micropublishing sales are running at an estimated $25 million a year. 1971Publishers' Weekly 23 Aug. 41/1 A new company, Congressional Information Service, which collects, indexes and micro-publishes some 450,000 pages per year of government documents. 1973Ibid. 19 Mar. 52/2 Many micropublished products are compilations of public domain materials. Ibid. 52/3 The micropublisher is particularly affected by this unofficial copyright. 1974Bookseller 8 June 2600/1 The Oxford English Dictionary in two volumes with a magnifying glass is a significant half way stage to micro publishing. |