microchip

noun

mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)
: integrated circuit

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That is important because many pet parents assume a microchip will always lead straight home. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Investigators are using microchip data and shelter records to track the animals and determine what happened to them. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Soon, Nvidia was touting virtual-reality simulators to train robots, and microchips to deploy in robot brains. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The clinic offers vaccinations for dogs and cats, rabies vaccinations, licensing, microchips, pet food and other supplies. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for microchip

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microchip was in 1969

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Microchaeta
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“Microchip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microchip. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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