chip - Definition | Dictionary definition of chip

Definition of chip

Nouns

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

Synonyms:: bit, flake, fleck, scrap

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; matchwood
fragments of wood; exfoliation, scale, scurf
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin; dander
small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people; dandruff
loose scales shed from the scalp; scurf
(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts; sliver, splinter
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

Type of:: fragment
a piece broken off or cut off of something else

a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line

Type of:: float
something that floats on the surface of water

a piece of dried bovine dung

Synonyms:: buffalo chip, cow chip, cow dung

Type of:: droppings, dung, muck
fecal matter of animals

a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

Synonyms:: Saratoga chip, crisp, potato chip

Type of:: snack food
food for light meals or for eating between meals

a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

Synonyms:: check

Type of:: blemish, defect, mar
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling

Synonyms:: poker chip

Types:: blue chip
a blue poker chip with the highest value

Type of:: counter
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit

Synonyms:: micro chip, microchip, microprocessor chip, silicon chip

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; 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; memory chip
a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory; read-only memory chip
a memory chip providing read-only memory; microprocessor
integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system