Definition of "micro"

micro

/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊ/

adjective
comparative more micro, superlative most micro
1. Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.
noun
countable and uncountable, plural micros
1. (colloquial) Clipping of microwave oven.
2. (colloquial, economics, uncountable) Clipping of microeconomics.
3. (computing, dated, countable) short form of microcomputer
  Quotations
  If you can possibly afford to spend a few more pounds then you should move up into the next price bracket, where the potential of the home micro starts to be realised.
  1984, Mike Gerrard, Bryan Skinner, Mr Chips comes home: micros and home education, page 23
  So what sort of hero is this bounding, bomb collecting midget? The answer is an arcade hero - and now he's let loose in your micro courtesy of conversion kings, Elite.
  1986, Rachael Smith, Bomb Jack (video game review) in Your Sinclair issue 5, May 1986
4. (gaming, slang, uncountable) micromanagement
5. (fetishism) a very small person
verb
third-person singular simple present micros or microes, present participle microing, simple past and past participle microed
1. (gaming, slang) to micromanage