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Dictionary: mi·cro·form   ('krə-fôrm') pronunciation
n.
An arrangement of images reduced in size, as on microfilm or microfiche.


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In micrographics, a medium that contains microminiaturized images such as microfiche and microfilm. See micrographics.

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(DOD, NATO) A generic term for any form, whether film, video tape, paper, or other medium, containing miniaturized or otherwise compressed images which cannot be read without special display devices.

 
 
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