TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MICRO-BITCOIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microbitcoin
1, record 1, English, microbitcoin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- μBTC 1, record 1, English, %26%23956%3BBTC
correct
- muBTC 2, record 1, English, muBTC
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bit 1, record 1, English, bit
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bit is an easier to remember unit when compared to other longer unit names and acronyms: 100 bits instead of 100 microbitcoins/100 μBTC/1 millibitcoin/1 mBTC). 1, record 1, English, - microbitcoin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit: not to be confused with the binary unit "bit" in computing. 2, record 1, English, - microbitcoin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-bitcoin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micro-bitcoin
1, record 1, French, micro%2Dbitcoin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- μBTC 2, record 1, French, %26%23956%3BBTC
correct, masculine noun
- muBTC 3, record 1, French, muBTC
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bit 4, record 1, French, bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'y a donc pas de problème d'accessibilité du bitcoin même si sa valeur devrait grimper très fortement. On pourrait toujours payer en milli-bitcoins, en micro-bitcoins ou en tout autre division de la monnaie. 5, record 1, French, - micro%2Dbitcoin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
micro-bitcoin : 1 bitcoin = 1 000 000 micro-bitcoin ou bits. 6, record 1, French, - micro%2Dbitcoin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bit : à ne pas confondre avec l'unité binaire «bit» du domaine de l'informatique. 3, record 1, French, - micro%2Dbitcoin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- microbitcoin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: