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micrographics en · NOUN

Etymology

From micro- + graphics.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A group of technologies using very small visual representations of text and graphics that are magnified for viewing.
    • With the emergence of new technologies, such as optical media, micrographics often appear as the Cinderella of information storage technology. 1990, David Haynes, Information Sources in Information Technology:
    • The most obvious advantage of micrographics is the space savings that result. 1980, Zane K Quible, Margaret H Johnson, Introduction to Word Processing:
  2. (broadly, qualifier:aesthetic, uncountable) The repurposing of utilitarian, industrial, and technical data, such as serial numbers, barcodes, and assembly diagrams, into deliberate graphic decoration.