microchip

Thân thiện

A technician places a microchip onto a circuit board.

Definition

Noun: 1. A tiny, thin piece of semiconductor material (usually silicon) containing a complex integrated circuit: A microchip is the physical component that performs electronic functions in computers and other devices. It is the core hardware for processing information or storing data. 2. A small electronic device used for identification, as in pets: A specific type of simple microchip implanted under the skin to store a unique identification number.

Usage

The word "microchip" is a countable noun. It refers to the physical object itself. * It is commonly used with verbs like: contain, use, implant, manufacture, design. * It is often modified by adjectives describing its function or type: computer, memory, identification, silicon.

Examples

• General/Computing:
  • Modern cars contain dozens of microchips to control everything from the engine to the entertainment system.
  • The engineer examined the microchip under a powerful microscope.
  • A shortage of microchips delayed the production of new smartphones.
• Identification:
  • We had a microchip implanted in our dog so he can be identified if he gets lost.
  • The veterinarian scanned the cat for a microchip.

Advanced Usage

• "To microchip" (verb, less common): The act of implanting an identification microchip.
  • All pets from this shelter are microchipped before adoption.

Variants and Related Words

• Chip (noun): A common, shorter synonym for "microchip," especially in computing contexts (e.g., , ).
• Integrated Circuit (IC) (noun): The technical term for the electronic circuit contained on a microchip. "Microchip" often refers to the physical package, while "integrated circuit" refers to the circuitry itself.
• Semiconductor (noun): The type of material (like silicon) from which microchips are made.
• Processor / CPU (noun): A specific type of microchip designed to execute instructions and process data.
• Memory Chip (noun): A specific type of microchip designed to store data.

Synonyms

• Chip
• Silicon chip
• Integrated circuit (IC)

Related Phrases

• Microchip technology: The field of engineering related to designing and manufacturing microchips.
  • Advances in microchip technology have made devices smaller and faster.
• On a microchip: Describing something integrated into the chip's circuitry.
  • Thousands of transistors are packed on a single microchip.

Học thuật

Noun

1. electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chip
• micro chip
• silicon chip
• microprocessor chip