Micron

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

micron
    n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
         [syn: {micron}, {micrometer}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

micron \mic"ron\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. mikro`s small.] (Physics)
   A measure of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter;
   the millionth part of a meter.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Micromillimeter \Mi`cro*mil"li*me`ter\, n. [Micro- +
   millimeter.]
   The millionth part of a meter.

   Note: The millionth part of a meter is now termed a {micron},
         and the word micromillimeter does not conform to the IS
         use of the prefix {micro-}.
         [1913 Webster +PJC]

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

micrometre
micron

   <unit> (Or "micron") One millionth of a {metre}.  The symbol
   is a Greek letter {mu} followed by "m".

   Features on modern {integrated circuits} are typically
   measured in microns.  The smallest features in 1999 are around
   0.1 microns across.

   (1999-09-28)

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Micron Electronics, Inc.
Micron

   <company> An electronics company that develops, markets,
   manufactures, and supports high-performance {notebook
   computers}, {desktop} {personal computers}, {PC servers} and
   related {hardware} and {software} products.

   (1997-03-10)

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