How to Use microcomputer in a Sentence

microcomputer

noun

• In a first for the microcomputer maker, the Pico is powered by a custom chip designed in house called the RP2040.
  — Ian Carlos Campbell, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2021
• Still, if the question of IBM's first microcomputer ever comes up in a trivia game, there's your answer.
  — Jimmy Maher, Ars Technica, 30 June 2017
• Despite doubts that the Raspberry Pi 5 would launch this year, the latest version of the microcomputer has arrived with some notable upgrades at a $60 starting price.
  — Emma Roth, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2023
• The Raspberry Pi is a low-cost, high-power microcomputer.
  — Dan Patterson, CBS News, 17 June 2021
• The information is also stored in a microcomputer in the vehicle as well as external servers so it can be accessed later.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 23 Mar. 2023
• This task requires a lead disruptor, like the microcomputer industry required Steve Jobs and the auto and space industries needed Elon Musk.
  — Bob Sellers, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2019
• That charge is then collected through a conductive electrode in the foam, measured by a microcomputer, and transmitted to a computer or smart device.
  — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 22 Sep. 2017
• The microcomputer and sensors inside the cooker can calibrate soak time and adjust the temperature as needed to ensure that the rice cooks evenly and stays warm without ever burning.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
• Dan Bricklin took the spreadsheet concept from accounting and turned it into VisiCalc, the program that helped create the microcomputer software industry.
  — Harvey MacKay, Star Tribune, 6 Sep. 2020
• Rudolf was once falsely accused, on no evidence other than her strong performance during a tournament, of hiding a microcomputer in her lip balm.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021
• Just a short decade ago, Digital Control technology (which uses a microcomputer to prevent backlash) was available only in reels costing more than $500.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2020
• Zojirushi Zojirushi rice cookers set the standard for rice cooker technology with its micom (short for microcomputer) machines.
  — Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2023
• Dave Denhart, subLogic’s second hire, recalls that the company’s early days were driven by Artwick’s 3D software, updated for emerging microcomputers.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2023
• Wilson studied computer science at Cambridge and once spent her Easter break designing a microcomputer.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2022
• Microsoft Flight Simulator , released in late 1982, continued to improve in the months that followed, mirroring the advancements in microcomputers.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2023
• To capture the auditory version of this astronomical event, the team turned to a piece of technology measuring only a couple inches long: the Arduino, a cheap microcomputer popular with tech-savvy, DIY hobbyists.
  — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2017
• Harness microcomputers and biology to make your own renewable energy system in a STEM workshop.
  — National Geographic, 12 June 2019
• Sadly, this initially promising attempt at commercialization foundered because of bad luck, poor marketing decisions and a failure to comprehend the onrushing wave of microcomputers such as the Apple II.
  — Phil Lapsley, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2017
• This smart keychain replaces your typical charging cable using a microcomputer electronic system to charge your Apple Watch wirelessly.
  — Popular Science, 22 Sep. 2020

Last Updated: 30 Dec 2024