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 line ...

, town in U.S.

People

DJ Micro A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile ...

, (born Michael Marsicano) an American trance DJ and producer *

Chii Tomiya is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for her work in the Ice Ribbon promotion. Trained by Emi Sakura, Tomiya made her debut for Ice Ribbon in October 2008 and during the next three years went on to become a one-time International R ...

(都宮ちい, born 1991), Japanese female professional wrestler, ring name Micro

Arts, entertainment, and media

* Micro (comics), often known as Micro, a character in Marvel Comics * ''Micro'' (novel), techno-thriller by Michael Crichton, published posthumously in 2011 *

Micro (Thai band) Micro (ไมโคร) were a Thai rock band formed in 1983 in Bangkok, Thailand. They signed to the GMM Grammy. The group has released a six studio albums. The lead vocals for their first three albums was Amphol Lumpoon. And when Amphol Lumpo ...

, 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 Micro Center is an American computer retail store, headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio. It was founded in 1979, and , has 25 stores in 16 states. History Micro Center was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1979 by John Baker and Bill Bayne, two forme ...

, 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, Swiss company producing kickscooters

Computing

* ''Micro'', a mostly-obsolete term for a microcomputer, 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 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 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, 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, 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