Microfilm: meaning, definitions and examples

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microfilm

 

[ หˆmaษชkroสŠfษชlm ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

media storage

Microfilm is a method of storing documents, images, and data in a miniature photographic format. It allows large volumes of information to be stored in a very compact space. Microfilm is often used in libraries, archives, and museums for the preservation of historical records and documents. The images are recorded on a transparent film, which can be viewed using a microfilm reader. This technique has been largely replaced by digital storage in many applications, but it remains in use for its durability and longevity.

Synonyms

film, microfiche, photofilm

Examples of usage

  • The library has a collection of historical newspapers on microfilm.
  • Researchers often consult microfilm for archival studies.
  • Microfilm can preserve documents for many decades.
  • The museum's artifacts were documented using microfilm.

Translations

Translations of the word "microfilm" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น microfilme

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เค•เฅเคทเฅเคฎ เคซเคฟเคฒเฅเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mikrofilm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mikrofilm

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผั–ะบั€ะพั„ั–ะปัŒะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mikrofilm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒžใ‚คใ‚ฏใƒญใƒ•ใ‚ฃใƒซใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท microfilm

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ microfilm

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mikrofilm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งˆ์ดํฌ๋กœํ•„๋ฆ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูŠูƒุฑูˆููŠู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mikrofilm

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mikrofilm

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅพฎ็ผฉ่ƒถๅท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mikrofilm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รถrsmรกl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะธะบั€ะพั„ะธะปัŒะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒ แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mikrofilm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ microfilme

Etymology

The term 'microfilm' dates back to the early 19th century when the concept of photographing documents in a miniature form was first introduced. The invention of microfilm is attributed to the efforts of various inventors, but it gained prominence in the 1920s and 1930s with the development of specific cameras and processing techniques. Microfilm allowed for significant space savings in document storage and became essential in libraries and archives for preserving records. Its use expanded post-World War II as organizations recognized the need to conserve valuable information in a more manageable format. While digital technology has transformed the field, the fundamentals of microfilm remain due to its reliability and precision in preservation.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,909, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.