memory chip
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- noun
- /ˈmɛməri tʃɪp/
- Specialized
:
chip de memoria
- Researchers are testing a memory chip for recording human thoughts.
Examples
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After the accident she relied on a memory chip to recover details she could not recall.
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Ethicists debated whether companies should sell devices such as the memory chip to alter personal identity.
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Researchers implanted a memory chip in volunteers to store and replay short autobiographical memories.
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Can a memory chip really improve brain function?
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The doctor explained how the memory chip could restore lost memories by interacting with brain cells.
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Researchers are developing a memory chip that can accurately replay past experiences from the user’s brain.
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Many scientists believe that a memory chip could revolutionize the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Synonyms
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A thing that stores information like files or photos so you can use it later
How Capable
- Specialized
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4.4
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'memory chip' is a straightforward composition: a 'chip' that provides or stores 'memory' (data), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an electronic component for storing memory. The neuroscience-specific extension (implanting or recording human memories) is a specialised use but remains a predictable, compositional extension of the basic meaning.
Etymology
The noun memory chip used for brain devices uses the same picture: a tiny electronic chip placed near the brain to hold or replay a person's memory. That's why people use it to mean a device that 'records' or 'replays' personal memories.