Micro Explained

Micro may refer to:

Measurement

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

Places

Micro, North Carolina, 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
Micro, Nishimiya Yūki (born 1980), Japanese musician, member of the pop band Def Tech

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), a Thai rock band formed in 1983
IEEE Micro, a peer-reviewed scientific journal
International Symposium on Microarchitecture, an academic conference focus on microarchitecture

Brands and enterprises

Micro Cars, Sri Lankan automobile company, established 1995
Micro Center, an American computer department store, established 1979
Micro ISV (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
BBC Micro Bit, 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, a real-time operating system

Other uses

MICRO (organization), a non-profit organization
Micro, type of bus transport in Lima, Peru
AAA battery, 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