microchip

noun

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

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There have, of course, been attempts to inject microchips and electronics into lures and baits. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025 The staff treated her for scrapes, cuts and a leg injury and uploaded her photo and microchip info to Petco Love Lost, where the system's AI matched her with Michael's report. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025 Western governments have said dual-use products from China like microchips and machine parts are propping up Moscow’s defense-industrial base, losing Beijing goodwill in Europe. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2025 But that would be ill-advised at this point when there are huge controversies going on, [including] the CHIPS Act to limit trade with certain kinds of companies because [who controls the microchip supply chain] is a national security interest. Ali Martin, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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microchip

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

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