Microchip

A chip is a general term for a splinter or shard of something. In its technological senses, it is also an acronym: Consolidated Highly Integrated Processor (CHIP).

In computing, the term chip has the following meanings:
- an integrated circuit (silicon die)
- more specifically, a microprocessor
In telecommunications:
in satellite communications systems, the smallest element of data in an encoded signal.
The most elemental component of a spread spectrum signal when it is decompressed in time; that is, the longest duration signal in which signal parameters are approximately constant..
- In micrographic and display systems, a relatively small and separate piece of microform that contains microimages and coded information for search, identification, and retrieval purposes. (Based on material from Federal Standard 1037C)
In food, a chip is a fried piece of chopped potato, specifically referring to one of the following:
- Potato chips, called Crisps in Britain and Ireland.
- French fries, simply called chips in Britain.

The term microchip may refer to:

The company PIC microcontroller and other integrated circuits.

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