"microtransaction" meaning in English

See microtransaction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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). Synonyms: mtx [abbreviation] Translations (transaction for a very small amount of money): microtransaction [feminine] (French), mikropłatność [feminine] (Polish), microtransação [feminine] (Portuguese)

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