"micropayment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: micropayments [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + payment, attributed to American information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist Ted Nelson. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|payment}} micro- + payment, {{coin|en|Q62852|notext=1}} American information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist Ted Nelson Head templates: {{en-noun}} micropayment (plural micropayments)
  1. (economics) A financial transaction for a very small amount of money Categories (topical): Economics Translations (financial transaction): mikromaksu (Finnish), micropaiement (French), microtransaction (French), Kleinbetragzahlung [feminine] (German), Mikrozahlung [feminine] (German), micropagamento [masculine] (Italian)

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