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microchip
noun
-
microchip
,
microchipping
,
microchips
,
microchipped
a
very
small
piece
of
semiconducting
material
such
as
silicon
with
millions
of
electronic
circuits
printed
on
it
very
close
together
,
forming
part
of
a
computer
or
other
device
•
Modern
computers
contain
billions
of
transistors
on
a
single
microchip
.
Modern
computers
contain
billions
of
transistors
on
a
single
microchip
.
•
The
smartphone's
power
comes
from
its
advanced
microchip
.
The
smartphone's
power
comes
from
its
advanced
microchip
.
Coined
in
the
1960s
from
micro-
(
very
small
)
+
chip
(
small
piece
of
semiconductor
).
verb
-
microchip
,
microchipping
,
microchips
,
microchipped
to
surgically
insert
an
identifying
microchip
under
the
skin
of
an
animal
•
Vets
often
microchip
pets
to
help
find
them
if
lost
.
Vets
often
microchip
pets
to
help
find
them
if
lost
.
•
We
will
microchip
our
new
puppy
tomorrow
.
We
will
microchip
our
new
puppy
tomorrow
.