microfiche
noun
mi·cro·fiche
ˈmī-krō-ˌfēsh 
-ˌfish
plural microfiche or microfiches
ˈmī-krō-ˌfē-shəz
-ˌfēsh,
-ˌfi-shəz,
-ˌfish
: a sheet of microfilm containing rows of images of printed pages
Examples of microfiche in a Sentence
Every issue of the magazine is available on microfiche.
He looked at microfiches of old magazines.
Recent Examples on the Web
The envelopes were filled with newspaper clippings and microfiche that offered more glimpses into Augie’s life.
—
Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
The display was transparent and could still overlay slides from the projector, which was upgraded to use 4×4-inch microfiche.
—Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2023
Joyce hit the microfiches at the local library and filled herself in on the broad outline of the story.
—Benjamin Hale, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
Projects that would have taken weeks or months of microfiche searching now can be done from my computer at home.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 May 2022
An early model weighed 145 pounds and resembled a microfiche machine, with a monitor and joystick in a five-sided metal box, atop a 4-foot-tall rolling cart.
—Amanda Chicago Lewis, Wired, 15 Feb. 2022
Those records used to be stored using decades-old microfiche technology.
—Daniel Funke, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
Recorder Chuck Harris said the office has planned the conversion since 2013, because the office must preserve all of its documents by state statute but books dating back to 1836, microfiche and aperture cards are deteriorating with age.
—Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2021
Of course, considering the history these microfiche records were not easy to work through.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
The display was transparent and could still overlay slides from the projector, which was upgraded to use 4×4-inch microfiche.
—Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2023
Joyce hit the microfiches at the local library and filled herself in on the broad outline of the story.
—Benjamin Hale, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
Projects that would have taken weeks or months of microfiche searching now can be done from my computer at home.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 May 2022
An early model weighed 145 pounds and resembled a microfiche machine, with a monitor and joystick in a five-sided metal box, atop a 4-foot-tall rolling cart.
—Amanda Chicago Lewis, Wired, 15 Feb. 2022
Those records used to be stored using decades-old microfiche technology.
—Daniel Funke, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
Recorder Chuck Harris said the office has planned the conversion since 2013, because the office must preserve all of its documents by state statute but books dating back to 1836, microfiche and aperture cards are deteriorating with age.
—Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2021
Of course, considering the history these microfiche records were not easy to work through.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
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“Microfiche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microfiche. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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microfiche
noun
mi·cro·fiche
ˈmī-krō-ˌfēsh
-ˌfish
: a sheet of microfilm containing rows of images usually of printed pages
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