a flat sheet of microfilm in a form suitable for filing, typically measuring 4 by 6 inches (10 by 15 cm) and containing microreproductions, as of printed or graphic matter, in a grid pattern.
verb (used with object), microfiched, microfiching.
2.
to enter or record on a microfiche:
The correspondence was microfiched for easy storage.
He wanted a way to index the microfilm so you could jump from one microfiche to another, and do cross-referencing and such.
Some of the blueprints include all the information the machine shop needs to make a microfiche reader.
British Dictionary definitions for microfiche
microfiche
/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfiːʃ/
noun
1.
a sheet of film, usually the size of a filing card, on which books, newspapers, documents, etc, can be recorded in miniaturized form Sometimes shortened to fiche See also ultrafiche
Word Origin
C20: from French, from micro- + fiche small card, from Old French fichier to fix
Word Origin and History for microfiche
n.
1950, from French microfiche, from micro- + French fiche "slip of paper" (see fiche).