microchip

noun

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

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The microchip has a smaller area than many existing chips. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 And several Chinese companies agreed to buy Nvidia microchips – a continuation of a process that began in late 2025. Yan Bennett, The Conversation, 15 May 2026 LostDogsIL co-director Jeanette Garlow told ABC 7 Chicago that Pezkoi's microchip is ultimately what brought him home. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Pikachu and his pals had earned more foreign currency than microchips. Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026 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

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

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