microchip

English

Etymology

From micro- + chip.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪp/

Noun

  1. Integrated circuit; microprocessor.

Verb

microchip (third-person singular simple present microchips, present participle microchipping, simple past and past participle microchipped)

  1. To fit (an animal) with a microchip.
    • 1997, Paulette Cooper, Paul Noble, Jack Fleming, 277 Secrets Your Cat Wants You to Know
      Still, doing something to protect your cat is better than doing nothing, so you should have your cat microchipped in the groin area with a registered ID.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English microchip, from micro- + chip.

Noun

microchip m (invariable)

  1. microchip

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English microchip.

Noun

microchip m (plural microchips)

  1. (electronics) microchip (small plate with a set of electronic circuits)
    Synonyms: CI, circuito integrado

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English microchip.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mikɾoˈt͡ʃip/ [mi.kɾoˈt͡ʃip]
  • Rhymes: -ip
  • Syllabification: mi‧cro‧chip

Noun

microchip m (plural microchips)

  1. (electronics) microchip (small plate with a set of electronic circuits)

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