"microchunk" meaning in English

See microchunk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microchunks [plural]
Etymology: micro- + chunk Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|chunk}} micro- + chunk Head templates: {{en-noun}} microchunk (plural microchunks)
  1. A very small piece.
    Sense id: en-microchunk-en-noun-zPlTA-q~
  2. (marketing) Part of a product or service made available separately from its traditional package. Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-microchunk-en-noun-YNJcM7iE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 68 28 Topics: business, marketing

Verb

Forms: microchunks [present, singular, third-person], microchunking [participle, present], microchunked [participle, past], microchunked [past]
Etymology: micro- + chunk Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|chunk}} micro- + chunk Head templates: {{en-verb}} microchunk (third-person singular simple present microchunks, present participle microchunking, simple past and past participle microchunked)
  1. (marketing, transitive) To split up a product or service sold traditionally as a package. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-microchunk-en-verb-suQ28qnx Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 17 36 47 Topics: business, marketing

Inflected forms

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