A microchip is a very small piece of silicon inside a computer. It has electronic circuits on it and can hold large quantities of information or perform mathematical and logical operations.
microchip in British English
(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtʃɪp)
noun
1.
a small piece of semiconductor material carrying many integrated circuits
verbWord forms: -chips, -chipping or -chipped
2. (transitive)
to implant (an animal) with a microchip tag linked to a national computer network for purposes of identification
microchip in American English
(ˈmaɪkroʊˌtʃɪp)
US
noun
chip (sense 15)
Examples of 'microchip' in a sentence
microchip
He had been looking forward to a career in microchip design.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The chip organs are built using microchip technology.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The bird has an implanted microchip so his true owner was easily identified.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Companies are exploring the idea of microchip implants for their workforce to measure their timekeeping.
David Boyle AUTHENTICITY: Brands, Fakes, Spin and the Lust for Real Life (2003)
The second would be to use microchips to record the amount of rubbish loaded on to refuse lorries.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Using the same microchips we use in personal computers and phones has made the process a whole lot easier.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The new technology of microchips and computer software is learned much faster than the old technology of coal and iron.
Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989)
The boss of an American microchip company?
The Sun (2011)
He didn't have a name tag or microchip when we found each other.
The Sun (2014)
His system features a microchip embedded into the stone, powered by a solar panel.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Such microchips are already used in cats, dogs and horses.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He alerted cops who ran a check on the dogs' implanted microchips.
The Sun (2014)
Likewise, many of the microchips used widely today were first devised for use in space.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Computer experts say that fraudsters now have the technology to copy microchips, but the credit card industry refuses to accept this.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The news comes as the microchip maker seeks a settlement with US regulators over its options plan for senior executives.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A cat that had been missing for six years has been reunited with his owner thanks to a microchip tag with his name and address.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Finding a microchip embedded in the dead man's hand, they discover it opens a door.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The Cambridge microchip designer 's big.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The maker of microchip components will use the cash to buy a US chip company, pay off some debt and expand production.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
microchip
British English: microchip /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtʃɪp/ NOUN
A microchip is a small piece of silicon inside a computer, on which electronic circuits are printed.