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chip

chip

315 4.1
A small piece inside electronic devices that makes them work
  • noun
  • /tʃɪp/
  • Specialized
: chip
  • You called about a computer chip in a remote-control car?
  • computer chips
  • silicon chip
  • processor chip

And chances are you're going to want this chip in your next device.

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Examples

  • So for example, you can place valves on the chip using this tool.

  • So yeah, I mean, the small test chips look great.

  • We need to put the chip in the center.

  • So it looks like maybe that chip was at fault.

  • We're just making sure the chips are ready.

  • This is a laptop chip too, mostly.

  • What this has in here is a little chip and a big aerial.

  • And chances are you're going to want this chip in your next device.

  • In the future, in the long term, chips will become commoditized.

  • This computer uses a powerful chip to run software efficiently.

Synonyms

processor
vschip
  • Specialized
82 3.4

The central chip in a computer that runs instructions and handles data

is the physical semiconductor part that can host such a central unit
microchip
vschip
  • Specialized
40 3.7

A very small electronic part inside devices like phones or computers that stores and uses information

focuses on the semiconductor substrate rather than the assembled components
integrated circuit
vschip
  • Specialized
5 4.2

A small electronic chip with many connected parts that works like a complete electronic system

emphasizes the physical semiconductor piece rather than the assembled components
memory chip
vschip
  • Specialized
4 3.6

An electronic part inside a computer that stores data like RAM

is the general semiconductor piece used for many functions not only data storage
silicon chip
vschip
  • Specialized
4 3.7

A small, flat piece of material with tiny electronic parts that makes computers and phones work

is the technical name for the semiconductor substrate used to hold circuits
SoC
vschip
  • Specialized
2 7.2

A small computer that has all main parts on one chip

is the basic semiconductor piece rather than a complete system on it
microprocessor chip
vschip
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A small electronic part inside a device that controls its actions and calculations

is the general semiconductor substrate used for many circuit types not only processing ones
DNA chip
vschip
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A small device with many pieces of DNA that tests genes in samples

is for general electronic devices rather than for analysing biological samples

Idioms

24 7.6

Strong anger or hurt about being treated unfairly in the past

9 4.4

A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour

Compounds

60 1.0

A thin crispy slice of potato fried or baked and eaten as a snack

26 4.2

A large well-known company whose shares people buy because they seem safe

A flat sweet baked biscuit with small pieces of chocolate

A thing used to gain an advantage in talks by offering or keeping it back

7 1.0

A thin crunchy snack made from corn and fried, often salted or flavored

A thin, crisp snack made from corn and often eaten with dips

5 3.0

A small round disk that stands for money in card games like poker

blue-chip stock
  • Specialized
5 4.1

A share of a large, well-known company that is safe and pays steady dividends

memory chip
  • Specialized
4 3.6

An electronic part inside a computer that stores data like RAM

silicon chip
  • Specialized
4 3.7

A small, flat piece of material with tiny electronic parts that makes computers and phones work

cow chip
  • NSFW
2 9.6

A flat dried piece of cow dung that people burn as fuel or throw in games

microprocessor chip
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A small electronic part inside a device that controls its actions and calculations

memory chip
  • Specialized
1 4.4

An electronic device put in the brain that records and plays back a person's past events or feelings

1 9.9

A dried piece of buffalo dung used as fuel

chip shot
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A short low golf shot that makes the ball run along the ground toward the hole

1 4.1

A small gambling piece worth the lowest amount in a poker game

1 4.0

Fried potato chips coated with curry powder and served hot as a snack

DNA chip
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A small device with many pieces of DNA that tests genes in samples

1 6.5

A poker chip with the most value in a game

gene chip
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A small device with many tiny DNA pieces that tests many genes in a sample

Saratoga chip
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A thin, crisp slice of potato fried in hot oil

News that is not important and quickly forgotten

read-only memory chip
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A small computer chip that stores data you cannot change

8.4

A thin crispy snack made from roasted seaweed that people eat

How Powerful

microprocessor
  • Specialized
14 4.2
chip
  • Specialized
315 4.1
microchip
  • Specialized
40 3.7

Surface Forms

chip singular
chips plural

Etymology

Chip for a computer is a modern use of the old idea 'small piece'; engineers called tiny pieces of silicon microchips, and we now shorten that to chip, which fits because the part is a very small piece that does important work.