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German word
Chip
Pronunciation
IPA/tʃɪp/
Meaning
- masculine nounchip
Example
Der Laptop hat einen neuen Chip.
The laptop has a new chip.
More examples
Viele Haustiere tragen einen kleinen Chip zur Identifikation.
Many pets have a small chip for identification.
Core concept
A small electronic module turns electrical signals into computing or control inside a device.
Common phrases
ein implantierter Chip
an implanted chip
einen Chip programmieren
program a chip
das Chip-Design
chip design
Similar words
Prozessor: Integrated circuit that performs calculations and executes instructions to control a device.
CPU: Central processing unit responsible for a computer's main calculations and instruction execution.
Mikrochip: Small integrated circuit built into electronic equipment for a specific function.
Definition in German
ein kleines elektronisches Bauteil mit integrierten Schaltkreisen, das in Geräten Rechen- oder Steuerfunktionen übernimmt.
Word origin
German Chip is an English loanword, with the technical sense developing from chip for a small piece or component.
Usage tips
- The plural Chips can mean computer chips or potato crisps, so context distinguishes the senses.
Other meanings
- microchipnoun
- integrated circuitnoun
Related words
- Chipimplantatchip implantnoun
- chipbasiertchip-basedadjective