Meaning & use
microchip
A small piece of silicon containing an electronic circuit, used to control devices and store data.
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A tiny microchip inside the card stores all of the passenger's payment information.
The factory carefully tests every microchip before it is installed in a computer.
A note on using this word
Microchip is often shortened simply to chip in casual, everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
chipintegrated circuit
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