microdegree
nounEtymology From micro- + degree.
1
One millionth of a degree (unit of measurement).
- Map locations in the Android mapping classes are represented by GeoPoint objects, which contain latitude and longitude measured in microdegrees.2010, Reto Meier, Professional Android 2 Application Development, page 264:
2
Education A small degree (qualification in a course of study).
- In addition to the aforementioned advantages of microdegrees, they can be used to provide quicker assessment of qualification within a longer degree program.2021, Andreas Kaplan, Higher Education at the Crossroads of Disruption: