English edit

Etymology edit

super- +‎ micro

Noun edit

supermicro (plural supermicros)

  1. (dated) A powerful microcomputer.
    Synonym: supermicrocomputer
    • 1985, Computerworld, volume 19, number 39, page 68:
      Many applications are going to supermicros and machines like the [IBM Personal Computer AT] that used to go to the [Digital Equipment Corp.] PDP-11 type of machines.