Dictionary

microcontroller en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)kənˌtɹəʊlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈmaɪkɹoʊkənˌtɹoʊlɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From micro- + controller.

Meanings

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 14, “Snap Circuits Arcade”, in Snap Circuits, Elenco, page 6:

Forms

Hypernyms

controller

Relateds

microbot · microprocessor

Translations (15)

id mikropengendali (microcomputer on a single chip) · fi mikrokontrolleri (microcomputer on a single chip) · ru микроконтро́ллер (microcomputer on a single chip) · fi mikro-ohjain (microcomputer on a single chip) · el μικροελεγκτής (microcomputer on a single chip) · tr mikrodenetleyici (microcomputer on a single chip) · ja マイクロコントローラ (microcomputer on a single chip) · vi vi điều khiển (microcomputer on a single chip) · ja マイコン (microcomputer on a single chip) · id mikrokontroler (microcomputer on a single chip) · nl microcontroller (microcomputer on a single chip) · cmn 單片機 /单片机 (microcomputer on a single chip) · de Mikrocontroller (microcomputer on a single chip) · fr microcontrôleur (microcomputer on a single chip) · ms mikropengawal (microcomputer on a single chip)