fablessadj.

Brit.

/ˈfabləs/, U.S.

/ˈfæbləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fabrication n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < fab- (in fabrication n.) + -less suffix.

Originally U.S.

Of an electronics business: that has no manufacturing plant; that contracts out the manufacture of components (esp. microchips) to another company. Also: of or relating to such a business.

ΚΠ

1988 Electronic Business 1 Mar. 36/1 The fabless semiconductor company is not a new phenomenon.

1993 Forbes 18 Jan. 88/1 The newcomers' strategy was fabless production... Let the Japanese make the stuff; we'll design it and reap most of the profit.

1996 Economist 23 Mar. 25/3 The advantage for the fabless firms is that they can get into the chip business without having to spend billions on manufacture.

2002 BusinessWeek 4 Nov. 122/3 For all but the largest producers, the smartest choice may be to go ‘fabless’, avoiding the manufacturing rat race.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fabless
释义	fablessadj. Brit. /ˈfabləs/, U.S. /ˈfæbləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fabrication n., -less suffix. Etymology: < fab- (in fabrication n.) + -less suffix. Originally U.S. Of an electronics business: that has no manufacturing plant; that contracts out the manufacture of components (esp. microchips) to another company. Also: of or relating to such a business. ΚΠ 1988 Electronic Business 1 Mar. 36/1 The fabless semiconductor company is not a new phenomenon. 1993 Forbes 18 Jan. 88/1 The newcomers' strategy was fabless production... Let the Japanese make the stuff; we'll design it and reap most of the profit. 1996 Economist 23 Mar. 25/3 The advantage for the fabless firms is that they can get into the chip business without having to spend billions on manufacture. 2002 BusinessWeek 4 Nov. 122/3 For all but the largest producers, the smartest choice may be to go ‘fabless’, avoiding the manufacturing rat race. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1988
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