microchip

noun

mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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Older appliances with simple mechanical circuits might survive minor surges, but modern electronics with microchips are more fragile. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026 The dog, a small female tan and white pit bull mix between 1 and 3 years old, had no identification or a microchip. Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 The agency said the DC-DC converter can fail due to an internal fault in the boost control microchip. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Originally trained for internal workloads, Google's custom microchip has been available to cloud customers since 2018. Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for microchip

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microchip was in 1969

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“Microchip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microchip. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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microchip

noun
mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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