Microfiche: meaning, definitions and examples
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microfiche
[ หmaษชkroสหfiหส ]
storage medium
Microfiche is a flat sheet of film containing microphotographs of documents. It is used as a storage medium for large amounts of information, making it easier to store and transport than traditional paper. Typically, microfiche can store several hundred pages of text on a single sheet of film, which is then viewed using a special reader. This technology was commonly used in libraries and archives for preserving historical documents and records.
Synonyms
document film, film card, microfilm.
Examples of usage
- The library has a collection of old newspapers on microfiche.
- He spent hours scanning the microfiche for historical data.
- The archives provided access to the microfiche for research purposes.
Translations
Translations of the word "microfiche" in other languages:
๐ต๐น microficha
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเฅเคทเฅเคฎเคซเฅเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Mikrofiche
๐ฎ๐ฉ mikrofiche
๐บ๐ฆ ะผัะบัะพัััะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ mikrofisz
๐ฏ๐ต ใใคใฏใญใใฃใใทใฅ
๐ซ๐ท microfiche
๐ช๐ธ microficha
๐น๐ท mikrofiล
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง์ดํฌ๋กํผ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุฑููููู
๐จ๐ฟ mikrofiche
๐ธ๐ฐ mikrofilm
๐จ๐ณ ๅพฎ็ผฉ่ถๅท
๐ธ๐ฎ mikrofiลกa
๐ฎ๐ธ smรกfilma
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะธะบัะพัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแกแฅแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mikrofiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ microficha
Etymology
The term 'microfiche' comes from the combination of the Greek prefix 'micro-' meaning small and the French word 'fiche' which means 'index card'. The technology was developed in the 1920s and gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s for its efficiency in storing information. It allowed libraries and archival institutions to conserve space while maintaining access to extensive documents. This method of preservation was essential before the advent of digital storage systems, which have since largely replaced physical formats like microfiche. Despite being less common today, microfiche was a revolutionary tool in information storage and retrieval, particularly for historical research.