MICROCHIP

chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip

(noun) electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

microchip (plural microchips)

Integrated circuit; microprocessor.

Verb

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

(transitive) To fit (an animal) with a microchip.

Source: Wiktionary



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20 April 2025

SALAD

(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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