microchip
[ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌtʃɪp]
A microchip is a tiny piece of computer hardware that's used to store information or connect different parts of a machine.
When we talk about microchips, people usually mean small chips of silicon with billions of transistors on them. They're like super-dense libraries where data lives, but also they help devices communicate with each other. You can find microchips in smartphones, laptops, and even your credit card – the tiny chip embedded in it to protect against counterfeiting is a microchip too. Some medical devices, like pacemakers, rely on microchips as well.
How common is "microchip"?
Word microchip is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
Integrated circuit; microprocessor.
verb
To fit (an animal) with a microchip.
Real examples of "microchips" in context
