microcomputer. n. 1. (Computer Science) a small computer in which the central processing unit is contained in one or more silicon chips. Sometimes shortened to: micro.
Share Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Mountains extend from Alabama to Newfoundland, and westward from the Piedmont to the Midwest. Elevations range as high as 6,684 feet in North Carolina, 5,729 feet in Virginia, and 4,861 feet in West Virginia.
The highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains is Mt. Mitchell at 6,684 ft. This peak is roughly 100 miles Northwest of Charlotte, in North Carolina: The Appalachian Mountains are about 480 million years old.