silicon chip
The popular name for an integrated circuit is a (silicon) chip; a solid state micro-circuit in which all the components (such as transistors and capacitors) are formed within a very thin slice of silicon.
Related terms
microprocessor
chip
component
integrated circuit
printed circuit board (PCB)
fourth-generation computer
microcomputer
third-generation computer
Term sub categories
Hardware
components
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