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- 1. a tiny wafer of silicon used to make an integrated circuit; a microchip.
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Electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
An integrated circuit (IC), also known as a microchip, computer chip, or simply chip, is a small electronic device made up of multiple interconnected electronic components such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors. These components are etched onto a small piece of semiconductor material, usually silicon. Integrated circuits are used in a wide range of electronic devices, including computers, ... Wikipedia