A sheet of microfilm containing multiple micro-images of documents or pages, used for compact storage and retrieval of information. Commonly used in libraries and archives before digital storage became prevalent.
From French 'fiche' meaning 'slip' or 'card,' derived from 'ficher' meaning 'to stick' or 'to file.' The term entered English in the mid-20th century with the development of microfilm technology for document storage.
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