integrated circuit

noun

: a tiny complex of electronic components and their connections that is produced in or on a small slice of material (such as silicon)

integrated circuitry noun

Examples of integrated circuit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Ministry of Education said in August that one-fifth of higher education programs nationwide have been revamped in the last two years — with a slew of majors cut or added — to channel more students into AI and integrated circuits fields. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025

American labs developed the transistor and integrated circuit in the middle of the 20th century and figured out how to print them on silicon, giving rise to Silicon Valley. — Oren Cass, CNN, 27 July 2022

Sales of every conceivable type of integrated circuit, both cutting-edge as well as older, more mature designs, are soaring. — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2022

Xperi Holding Corp is a licenser of technology and intellectual property in sectors such as mobile computing, communications, memory and data storage, three-dimensional integrated circuit technologies, and more. — Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for integrated circuit

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Kids Definition

integrated circuit

noun

: a tiny group of electronic devices and their connections that is produced in or on a small slice of material (as silicon)