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Measurement

* micro- (μ), a metric prefix denoting a factor of 10−6


Places

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Micro, North Carolina Micro is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The 2010 population was 441.http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Micro_NC-53742620010.aspx History The community was settled in about 1890, developing along the "Short-Cut" rail line ...
, town in U.S.


People

* DJ Micro, (born Michael Marsicano) an American trance DJ and producer * Chii Tomiya (都宮 ちい, born 1991), Japanese female professional wrestler, ring name Micro


Arts, entertainment, and media

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Micro (comics) David Linus "Microchip" Lieberman (often known as Micro) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was an ally of The Punisher for many years and assisted the Punisher by building weapons, supplying ...
, often known as Micro, a character in Marvel Comics * ''Micro'' (novel), techno-thriller by Michael Crichton, published posthumously in 2011 * Micro (Thai band), a Thai rock band formed in 1983 * '' IEEE Micro'', a peer-reviewed scientific journal


Brands and enterprises

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Micro Cars Micro Cars is an automobile company based in Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka, founded in 1995. It was established by automobile engineer, Dr. Lawrence Perera. Micro Cars is a fully owned subsidiary of Micro Holdings. History Micro Cars was established ...
, Sri Lankan automobile company, established 1995 * Micro Center, an American computer department store, established 1979 *
Micro ISV A micro ISV (abbr. mISV or μISV), a term coined by Eric Sink, is an independent software vendor with fewer than 10 or even just one software developer. In such an environment the company owner develops software, manages sales and does public relat ...
(mISV or μISV), a term for a small independent software vendor *
Micro Mobility Systems Micro Mobility Systems Ltd, known as Micro, is a Swiss company that produces urban vehicles such as kickscooters and the Microlino, a small electric car which was first presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016. In the United States, Micro's ...
, Swiss company producing kickscooters


Computing

* ''Micro'', a mostly-obsolete term for a
microcomputer A microcomputer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer having a central processing unit (CPU) made out of a microprocessor. The computer also includes memory and input/output (I/O) circuitry together mounted on a printed circuit board (PC ...
, e.g.: ** BBC Micro * BBC
Micro Bit The Micro Bit (also referred to as BBC Micro Bit, stylized as micro:bit) is an open source hardware ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC for use in computer education in the United Kingdom. It was first announced on the launch of BBC's ...
, or micro:bit, an ARM-based embedded system for computer education * MICRO Relational Database Management System, an early set-theoretic database management system *
Micro T-Kernel μT-Kernel is a real-time operating system (RTOS) designed for 16- and 8-bit microcontrollers. μT-Kernel was standardized by T-Engine Forum and later by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) IEEE Standards Association ( ...
, μT-Kernel, a real-time operating system


Other uses

* MICRO (organization), a non-profit organization * Micro, type of bus
transport in Lima Public transport in Lima is handled by buses, micros, taxicabs, and the so-called mototaxis. Micros are the most common means of public transportation in Lima and many other cities in Peru. There are also more than of cycle paths in the city. T ...
, Peru *
AAA battery The AAA battery (or triple-A battery) is a standard size of dry cell Battery (electricity), battery. One or more AAA batteries are commonly used in low-drain portable electronic devices. A zinc–carbon battery in this size is designated by In ...
, known as a micro cell * Micro kart, a one-passenger mini go-kart * Game Boy Micro, a 2005 Nintendo handheld and the final model in the Game Boy line * Microbrew, a beer from a small brewery


See also

* * * Macro (disambiguation) * Micromachinery *
Microstate A microstate or ministate is a sovereign state having a very small population or very small land area, usually both. However, the meanings of "state" and "very small" are not well-defined in international law.Warrington, E. (1994). "Lilliputs ...
* Micros Systems *
Mikro (disambiguation) Mikro may refer to: * Mikro (author), pseudonym of South African author Christoffel Hermanus Kühn (1903–1968) * Mikro (Greek band), a Greek electronic music group formed in 1998 * ''Mikro'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snails See also * * * M ...
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Mikra (disambiguation) Mikra may refer to: *Mikra, Thessaloniki, a town in the Thermi municipality, Greece *''Mikra'', or Tanakh, the canonical collection of Jewish texts See also * * Micra (disambiguation) *Mikro (disambiguation) *Micro (disambiguation) *Anatolia ...
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