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chip - electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit |
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microchip |
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semiconductor,
semiconductor device,
semiconductor unit a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
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computer,
computing device,
computing machine,
data processor,
electronic computer,
information processing system a machine for performing calculations automatically
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biochip a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment
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dna chip,
gene chip a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested
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integrated circuit,
microcircuit a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component
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memory chip a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory
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microprocessor integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system; "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"; "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"
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chip - the act of chipping something |
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chipping,
splintering |
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break,
breakage,
breaking an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
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chip - a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat |
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crisp |
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snack food food for light meals or for eating between meals
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chip - (golf) a low running approach shot |
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approach,
approach shot the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
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golf,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
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chip - a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling |
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counter table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
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blue chip a blue poker chip with the highest value
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chip - a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line |
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float something that floats on the surface of water
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navigation,
sailing,
seafaring the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
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chip - a piece of dried bovine dung |
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droppings,
dung,
muck fecal matter of animals
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chip - break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped" |
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divide,
part,
separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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flake,
flake off,
peel,
peel off cover with flakes or as if with flakes
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exfoliate grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate"
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chip - break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth" |
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knap |
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cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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carve,
chip at cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"
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chip - play a chip shot |
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shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
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golf,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
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chip - form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone" |
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forge,
form,
mold,
mould,
shape,
work make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
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