Microchips Meaning in English

word · lemma: microchip

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Definition

Small electronic components made from silicon that are used to control computers and other electronic devices. They are essential for modern technology.

Usage & Nuances

'Microchips' is most often used in technical, scientific, and tech industry contexts. Common collocations include 'computer microchips', 'manufacturing microchips', and 'planting microchips' (in animals or products). Sometimes 'chip' or 'semiconductor' are used informally. Don't confuse with 'microchip' used for animal identification.

• Spanish: microchips - chips electrónicos
• Portuguese (BR): microchips - chips eletrônicos
• Portuguese (PT): microchips - chips eletrónicos
• Chinese (Simplified): 微芯片 - 芯片
• Chinese (Traditional): 微晶片 - 晶片
• Hindi: माइक्रोचिप्स
• Arabic: الرقائق الدقيقة - الشرائح الإلكترونية
• Bengali: মাইক্রোচিপ - সেমিকন্ডাক্টর চিপ
• Russian: микросхемы - чипы (электроника)
• Japanese: マイクロチップ - 半導体チップ
• Vietnamese: vi mạch - chip vi xử lý
• Korean: 마이크로칩 - 반도체 칩
• Turkish: mikroçip - yarı iletken çip
• Urdu: مائیکروچِپ
• Indonesian: mikrochip - chip semikonduktor

Example Sentences

The latest gaming consoles use advanced microchips for faster performance.

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Computers need microchips to work.

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Many smartphones are built with tiny microchips inside.

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Factories around the world make billions of microchips every year.

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There's a shortage of microchips affecting car production right now.

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They put microchips in pets to help identify them if they're lost.

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