1. small electronic circuits made of semiconductor material, used in computers and electronic devices
Usage: plural of microchip
2. tiny identification devices implanted under the skin of pets or livestock
Usage: veterinary use

Examples

• Modern smartphones contain dozens of microchips.
• The computer’s microchips process billions of calculations per second.
• Manufacturing microchips requires extremely clean facilities.
• The veterinarian inserted microchips into all the shelter dogs.
• Silicon microchips revolutionized the electronics industry.
• These microchips store the pet’s identification information.
• The factory produces millions of microchips each month.