Noun
chip -
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
microchip ,
micro chip ,
silicon chip ,
microprocessor chip
semiconductor device ,
semiconductor unit ,
semiconductor a conductor made with semiconducting material
computing device ,
computing machine ,
data processor ,
electronic computer ,
information processing system ,
computer a machine for performing calculations automatically
biochip a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment
dna chip ,
gene chip a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested
integrated circuit ,
microcircuit a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component
memory chip a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory
chip -
the act of chipping something
chipping ,
splintering
breaking ,
breakage ,
break the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
chip -
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
crisp ,
potato chip ,
Saratoga chip
snack food food for light meals or for eating between meals
chip -
(golf) a low running approach shot
chip shot
approach shot ,
approach the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
golf ,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
chip -
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
poker chip
counter table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
chip -
a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
float something that floats on the surface of water
chip -
a piece of dried bovine dung
cow chip ,
cow dung ,
buffalo chip
chip -
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
bit ,
flake ,
fleck ,
scrap
fragment an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play"
matchwood fragments of wood; "it was smashed into matchwood"
exfoliation ,
scurf ,
scale the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin; "exfoliation is increased by sunburn"
scurf (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
chip -
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
check
blemish ,
mar ,
defect a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
Verb
chip -
break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped"
chip off ,
come off ,
break away ,
break off
part ,
divide ,
separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
flake off ,
flake ,
peel ,
peel off cover with flakes or as if with flakes
exfoliate grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate"
chip -
break a small piece off from; "chip the glass" ; "chip a tooth"
knap ,
cut off ,
break off
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
chip at ,
carve cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"
chip -
play a chip shot
shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
golf ,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
chip -
form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone"
mould ,
shape ,
mold ,
forge ,
form ,
work give shape or form to; "shape the dough" ; "form the young child's character"
chip -
cut a nick into
nick
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
