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means A complete story told in an extremely small number of words—sometimes just a handful—that still manages to have a beginning, middle, and end.

from Built from Greek 'mikros' (small) and Latin 'fictio' (a shaping or forming, from 'fingere,' to fashion or mold). 'Fiction' has long meant 'something crafted,' and 'micro' just insists it be crafted tiny. The form itself got its modern push from the rise of flash fiction in the late 20th century, and later from the internet and texting culture, which proved a whole life really could fit in 280 characters or fewer.