micro chip

Definitions of micro chip

1. 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
   synonyms: chip, microchip, microprocessor chip, silicon chip

   types:

   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

   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

   memory chip

   a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory

   microprocessor

   a tiny electronic device in a computer, containing integrated circuits and serving to carry out the computer's logical and arithmetic functions; a semiconductor chip

   read-only memory chip

   a memory chip providing read-only memory

   type of:

   semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit

   a conductor made with semiconducting material