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microchip

  • /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪp/ US

noun microchips

  1. An integrated circuit.
  2. A microprocessor. By the early 2020s, the strategic priority level of microchip fabrication prowess and capacity had only grown.

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verb microchips · microchipping · microchipped

  1. transitive To fit (an animal) with a microchip. Still, doing something to protect your cat is better than doing nothing, so you should have your cat microchipped in the groin area with a registered ID.
  2. transitive To cause microscopic chips (abrasions) in a material. Material removal occurs when the abrasive particles, suspended in the slurry, are struck on the downstroke of the vibrating tool. The velocity imparted to the abrasive particles causes microchipping and erosion as the particles impinge on the workpiece.

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noun integrated circuit

Españolmicrochip
한국어마이크로칩 maikeurochip
日本語マイクロチップ maikurochippu
中文微芯片 wēixīnpiàn, 微片 wēipiàn
Portuguêsmicrochipe
Françaismicropuce
DeutschMikrochip
Italianomicroprocessore, circuito integrato, microchip
Ελληνικάμικροψηφίδα mikropsifída
Românămicrocip, microprocesor
Русскиймикросхе́ма mikrosxéma, микрочи́п mikročíp
Tiếng Việtmạch vi xử lý, vi mạch

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@misc{microchip_2026,
  title = {microchip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microchip},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}