"microstation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: microstations [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + station. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|station}} micro- + station Head templates: {{en-noun}} microstation (plural microstations)
  1. A small networked computer with limited capabilities.
    Sense id: en-microstation-en-noun-5echzdkt
  2. Synonym of microbroadcaster Synonyms: microbroadcaster [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-microstation-en-noun-x0dG1mb5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64

Inflected forms

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