microsystem
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- noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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microsistema
- The Navy is expected to begin applying microsystems to its water tunnel experiment.
Examples
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Once largely confined to automotive and printer-cartridge applications, microsystems technology (MST) has expanded to include some functions once believed to be impossible.
Academic text (1997) -
The Air Force is working with a team at Purdue to develop a microsystem that can monitor bearing conditions in a jet engine.
Academic text (2008) -
Software such as MEMCAD enables engineers to design, model, and simulate a microsystem before building a prototype.
Academic text (1997) -
As software design tools help speed new developments, applications of microsystems are expanding to microrelays, magnetic position sensors, and other products.
Academic text (1997) -
An enterprise program at Michigan Tech, tied in with the Wireless Integrated Microsystems Center, allows engineering undergraduates in their sophomore year to participate in 30-person interdisciplinary teams.
Academic text (2003) -
The engineer designed a microsystem that can detect changes in temperature for various applications.
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Each microsystem in the smart device plays a crucial role in monitoring environmental conditions.
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Researchers are exploring how microsystems can improve performance in wearable technology.
Synonyms
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A very small electronic part on a chip that performs a complete task
A very small device that detects physical or chemical changes and makes an electric signal
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word microsystem combines micro- meaning 'very small' and system meaning 'a group that works together'. So it can mean a very small device or assembly, like a microchip, that does a specific job inside a larger machine.