microchip

noun

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

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Dimon also noted the risk that China may invade Taiwan is likely—something that is particularly concerning as Taiwan supplies 90% of the world’s most advanced microchips. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 The dog, described as a senior yellow Labrador, had no identification or microchip and was wearing a metal choke collar. Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 Puppy parents looking to adopt from a shelter will have to pay an adoption fee, but the fee includes upfront costs, such as microchips, vaccinations and spay or neuter surgery. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Often associated with party balloons, helium is indispensable to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, aerospace and the manufacture of microchips for artificial intelligence. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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microchip

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

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