Noun: microchip 'mI-krow,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
"The latest smartphone boasted a powerful microchip that improved its processing speed";
- chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip
- Implant a microchip for identification and tracking
"They microchipped their pet cat in case it got lost"
Derived forms: microchipped, microchipping, microchips
Type of: semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit
Part of: computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
Encyclopedia: Microchip