microchip

noun

mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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Adoption fee: $113; includes microchip with lifetime registration, vet exam. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Technical skills necessary in the new economy, from welding to building microchips, can be learned in this process. Scott White, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 There’s a section for your pet’s information — everything from rabies shots to microchip info. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 Hundreds of square silicone microchips were embedded in a polymer preform to create the fiber, and by controlling the polymer flow during manufacture, the team was able to ensure continuous electrical connection among the microchips in a fiber tens of meters long. Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microchip

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microchip was in 1969

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“Microchip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microchip. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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microchip

noun
mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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