micrographics

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós)
Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor.
English micro-
English graphics
English micrographics

    From micro- + graphics.

    Noun

    micrographics (uncountable)

    1. A group of technologies using very small visual representations of text and graphics that are magnified for viewing.
      • 1980, Zane K Quible, Margaret H Johnson, Introduction to Word Processing:
        The most obvious advantage of micrographics is the space savings that result.
      • 1990, David Haynes, Information Sources in Information Technology:
        With the emergence of new technologies, such as optical media, micrographics often appear as the Cinderella of information storage technology.
    2. (by extension, aesthetic) The repurposing of utilitarian, industrial, and technical data, such as serial numbers, barcodes, and assembly diagrams, into deliberate graphic decoration.
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