English Explanatory Dictionary

microchip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An integrated circuit.
  2. A microprocessor.
verb
  1. To fit (an animal) with a microchip.
  2. To cause microscopic chips (abrasions) in a material.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-microchip.wav

Word forms

microchip microchips microchipping microchipped

Etymology

From micro- + chip.

Synonyms

chip

Derived words

chip microchippery

Translations

Armenian: միկրոչիպ Basque: mikrotxip Catalan: microxip Chinese Mandarin: 微芯片 Chinese Mandarin: 微片 Finnish: mikrosiru French: micropuce Georgian: მიკროჩიპი German: Mikrochip Greek: μικροψηφίδα Italian: microprocessore Italian: circuito integrato Italian: microchip Japanese: マイクロチップ Korean: 마이크로칩 Norman: microprocesseur Portuguese: microchipe Romanian: microcip Romanian: microprocesor Russian: микросхе́ма Russian: микрочи́п Spanish: microchip Turkish: mikroçip Ukrainian: мікросхе́ма Vietnamese: mạch vi xử lý Vietnamese: vi mạch
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