microchip

noun

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

Examples of microchip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The third facility should be producing microchips by the end of the decade and will see the company’s commitment increase to a total of $65 billion, Raimondo said. Will Weissert, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024 Mishka settling back in at home According to the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society, Mishka was identified thanks to a microchip. Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 His adoption fee includes his neuter surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip, and a follow-up wellness exam with a VCA Animal Hospital. The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024 These devices may greatly reduce the energy and time lost in conventional microchips shuttling data back and forth between processors and memory. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s economy has stayed afloat because China has absorbed Russian exports and provided Moscow with microchips and other dual-use goods. Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024 Another major concern that could have been mentioned is the potential destruction of electronic circuits that include unshielded microchips. The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 Ridley scanned Nola for a microchip and found her name and family’s information. Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024 Read More: How to Lower Your Home Energy Bill LED light bulbs create light by passing an electrical current through a microchip, whereas incandescents heat a filament that produces light. TIME, 27 Mar. 2024

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Word History

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 16 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

microchip

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

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