microminiaturizationn.
/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌmɪnᵻtʃərʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌmaɪkroʊˌmɪnᵻtʃərəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈˌmaɪkroʊˌmɪnᵻtʃəˌraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈˌmaɪkroʊˌmɪn(i)əˌtʃʊrəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Chiefly Electronics and Computing.
Extreme miniaturization; spec. the development or use of techniques for making electronic components and devices of greatly reduced size.
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > [noun] > production or design of systems or devices > reduction in size > extreme
subminiaturization1948
microminiaturization1955
1955 Proc. IRE 43 1897/2 The most attractive features [of opto-electronic devices] seem to be the possible microminiaturization (which, in the present state of the art, is the ultimate in miniaturization) resulting in small weight and extremely low power consumption, [etc.].
1959 Listener 28 May 930/2 The most startling recent development [in transistors] is the technology of what is called micro-miniaturization.
1963 Daily Tel. 22 May 21 A stage of ‘micro-miniaturisation’ has been reached which makes many of the marvel-working components almost invisible.
1973 Sci. Amer. Dec. 24/2 Its nervous system is a miracle of microminiaturization, and some of its independently evolved behavior patterns are not unlike our own.
1990 Computer Buyer's Guide & Handbk. 8 iii. 35/1 Scientists are working on microminiaturization technology that may be able to record thousands of books on a single CD-ROM by the turn of the century.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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