"microtransaction" meaning in All languages combined

See microtransaction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-microtransaction.wav Forms: microtransactions [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + transaction. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|transaction}} micro- + transaction Head templates: {{en-noun}} microtransaction (plural microtransactions)
  1. (economics, video games) A transaction for a very small amount of money (a micropayment). Categories (topical): Economics, Video games Synonyms: mtx [abbreviation]

Noun [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-microtransaction.wav Forms: microtransactions [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + transaction. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|micro-|transaction}} micro- + transaction Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} microtransaction f (plural microtransactions)
  1. microtransaction Tags: feminine

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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