mike n 1: device for converting sound waves into electrical energy [syn: {microphone}, {mike}]
mike \mike\ n. [shortened from microphone.] A {microphone}, the device for converting sound waves into electrical energy. [informal] Syn: microphone. [WordNet 1.5]
Micro Interpreter for Knowledge Engineering MIKE <artificial intelligence, tool> (MIKE) An {expert system shell} for teaching purposes, with {forward chaining}, {backward chaining}, and user-definable {conflict resolution} strategies. MIKE is written in {Edinburgh Prolog}. Version 2.03. [BYTE, Oct 1990]. (ftp://hcrl.open.ac.uk/pub/software/src/MIKE-v2.03). Contact: Marc Eisenstadt, HCRL, {Open University}. (1995-01-10)