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v-chip

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any censorship technology that allows parents to control the level of objectionable content that their children may see on television.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, media, television

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History

Etymology

Stands for violence chip, coined and devised by Tim Collings, promoted by the William Jefferson Clinton Administration.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: V 芯片 (V xinpian) — censorship device
  • French: contrôle parental — censorship device
  • Japanese: Vチップ (bui-chippu) — censorship device
  • Spanish: V-viruta — censorship device
  • Yiddish: ווע־טשיפּל (ve-tshipl) — censorship device
  • Yiddish: ווי־טשיפּל (vi-tshipl) — censorship device