English word microchip comes from English chip, English micro- ((metric units) One millionth.. Very small.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| chip | English (eng) | (New Zealand, northern) A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit.. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, especially, in the plural) A fried strip of potato of square or rectangular cross-section; a french fry.. (US, Canada, Australia, and, New Zealand, especially, in the plural) A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable.. (archaic, derogatory) Anything [...] |
| micro- | English (eng) | (metric units) One millionth.. Very small. |
| microchip | English (eng) | (transitive) To fit (an animal) with a microchip. Integrated circuit; microprocessor. |