Micro may refer to:

Measurement

micro- ''Micro'' (Greek letter μ ( U+03BC) or the legacy symbol µ (U+00B5)) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of 10−6 (one millionth). Confirmed in 1960, the prefix comes from the Greek ('), meaning "small". The symbol for ...

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

Places

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 lin ...

, 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

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, supplyin ...

, 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 ''IEEE Micro'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the IEEE Computer Society covering small systems and semiconductor chips, including integrated circuit processes and practices, project management, development tools and infrastruc ...

'', a peer-reviewed scientific journal

Brands and enterprises

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 rel ...

(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 The British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, is a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by Acorn Computers in the 1980s for the BBC Computer Literacy Project. Designed with an emphas ...

* BBC Micro Bit, or micro:bit, an ARM-based embedded system for computer education *

MICRO Relational Database Management System The MICRO Relational Database Management System was the first large-scale set-theoretic database management system to be used in production. Though MICRO was initially considered to be an "Information Management System", it was eventually recognize ...

, 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 (IE ...

, μT-Kernel, a real-time operating system

Other uses

MICRO (organization) MICRO is a non-profit organization that builds six-foot-tall museums that are installed in public spaces such as in transit hubs, community centers, and hospital waiting rooms. Each museum explores a topic through interactive displays, such as ho ...

, 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. One or more AAA batteries are commonly used in low-drain portable electronic devices. A zinc–carbon battery in this size is designated by IEC as R03, by ANSI C1 ...

, known as a micro cell *

Micro kart A micro kart is a small, one passenger mini go-kart. These karts typically have two-stroke engines, ranging in size from 22.5 cc to 85 cc, and putting out anywhere from 1.2 hp to over 20 hp, or an electric motor with rechargeable lithium ion batteri ...

, a one-passenger mini go-kart *

Game Boy Micro The Game Boy Micro is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on September 13, 2005 as a smaller, lighter redesign of the Game Boy Advance. The system is the last console in the Game Boy l ...

, a 2005 Nintendo handheld and the final model in the Game Boy line *

Microbrew Craft beer is a beer that has been made by craft breweries. They produce smaller amounts of beer, typically less than large breweries, and are often independently owned. Such breweries are generally perceived and marketed as having an emphasis o ...

, a beer from a small brewery