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- [mahy-kroh-chip]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌtʃɪp/
- /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.tʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-kroh-chip]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌtʃɪp/
Definitions of microchip word
- noun microchip chip1 (def 5). 1
- noun microchip A tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit. 1
- noun microchip component of electronic circuit 1
- transitive verb microchip fit with a microchip 1
- countable noun microchip A microchip is a very small piece of silicon inside a computer. It has electronic circuits on it and can hold large quantities of information or perform mathematical and logical operations. 0
- noun microchip a small piece of semiconductor material carrying many integrated circuits 0
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Origin of microchip
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; micro- + chip1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Microchip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
microchip popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
microchip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for microchip
noun microchip
- circuitry — Circuitry is a system of electric circuits.
- chip — Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal.
- silicon chip — A silicon chip is a very small piece of silicon inside a computer. It has electronic circuits on it and can hold large quantities of information or perform mathematical or logical operations.
- microprocessor — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
- ic — plural ICs. immediate constituent.
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