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SoC

SoC

3 7.2
A small computer that has all main parts on one chip
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • In modern electronics, an SoC simplifies design by integrating multiple components into one compact unit.
  • SOC content
  • SOC pool
  • SOC level

Arden is the code name for the SoC or APU if you prefer.

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Examples

  • And then just above the SoC, we have a socket for an emmc flash module.

  • Last year they tried to sell you on software on their TV's with slow Socs built inside.

  • This is an actual SoC from the Xbox Series X.

  • This is a SIP or a system in a package that contains both the SoC and the RAM.

  • We've got some kind of SoC on some kind of adapter board.

  • $300 would still be acceptable, and that would cover a quad-core A15 SOC and a 10-hour user-replaceable battery.

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  • The tablet's powered by Samsung's Exynos 4 SoC, which incorporates a beastly Mali 604 GPU.

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  • The latest smartphone features an integrated SoC that enhances its performance and battery life.

  • This tablet uses a powerful SoC that combines CPU and GPU capabilities on a single chip.

Synonyms

chip
vsSoC
  • Specialized
249 4.1

A small piece inside electronic devices that makes them work

is a complete device that integrates all computer components into one package
integrated circuit
vsSoC
  • Specialized
5 4.2

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

is a more specific device that includes a whole computer system on one package
silicon chip
vsSoC
  • Specialized
3 3.7

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

is about packing a whole computer system into one package rather than the physical piece

How Integrated

SoC
  • Specialized
3 7.2
CPU board
  • Specialized
4.5
circuit board
  • Specialized
14 3.7
discrete
24 6.1

Surface Forms

SoC singular
SoCs plural

Etymology

SoC is short for system on a chip. A system is a group of parts and a chip is a small electronic piece, so an SoC is like a whole computer put 'on' one tiny chip, which is why the word means many parts of a device on a single small circuit.