noun
micromachine
Refers to a very small mechanical or electromechanical device, often at the microscale. Used in engineering and technology contexts.
この研究所では、医療用のマイクロマシンを開発している。
This research institute is developing medical micromachines.
MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) is a related technology field; マイクロマシン often refers to the individual tiny devices themselves.
Borrowed from English 'micromachine', a compound of 'micro-' and 'machine'.