Phrase guide

memory chip

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM or EEPROM microchip that can be plugged into a personal computer to provide temporary or permanent memory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, computing, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip

Narrower terms: read-only memory chip

History

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norwegian Bokmål: minnebrikke — microchip
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: minnebrikke — microchip
  • Yiddish: זכּרון־טשיפּל (zikorn-tshipl) — microchip