microchip

noun

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

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Kevin Hassett, director of the US National Economic Council, told CNBC Monday that the Trump administration might be open to loosening restrictions on exports of some microchips that China views as critical to its manufacturing sector. Anna Stewart, CNN Money, 12 June 2025 China this week accused the U.S. of severely undermining the 90-day truce with artificial intelligence microchip export controls and its crackdown on visas for students in critical fields or who the U.S. says are associated with the Chinese Communist Party. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 6 June 2025 Adoption fee: $110 (fee waived on June 7); includes spay/neuter, one-year license, a microchip and free first vet exam. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 This can range from invasive methods, such as having microchips implanted under the skin,5 to less invasive methods, such as wearable technology like smartwatches. Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 2 June 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

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

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