microchip

noun

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

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The company designs and produces microchips that go into everything from self-driving cars to laptops. John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025 Magical Mindy’s $0 adoption fee includes her spay surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip, and a follow-up wellness exam with a VCA Animal Hospital. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Ultimately, Barman envisions compact, microchip-scale quantum sensors. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025 Mochi's problems began with a microchip scan. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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microchip

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

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