microfiche

microfiche
/muy"kreuh feesh'/, n., pl. microfiche, microfiches, v., microfiched, microfiching.
n.
1. a flat sheet of microfilm in a form suitable for filing, typically measuring 4 by 6 in. (10 by 15 cm) and containing microreproductions, as of printed or graphic matter, in a grid pattern.
v.t.
2. to enter or record on a microfiche: The correspondence was microfiched for easy storage. Also called fiche, film card.
[1945-50; MICRO- + F fiche small card]

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