chip

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: chĭp, IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪp/, [t͡ʃʰɪp] Rhymes: -ɪp === Etymology 1 === Noun from Middle English chip, chippe, from Old English ċipp (“chip; small piece of wood, shaving”), from Old English *ċippian (“to cut; hew”) – attested in Old English forċippian (“to cut off”) –, from Proto-West Germanic *kippōn (“to cut; carve; hack; chop”), from Proto-Germanic *kippōną (“to chip, chop”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeyb- (“to split; divide; germinate; sprout”). Related to Dutch kip, keep (“notch; nick; score”), Dutch kippen (“to hatch”), German Low German kippen (“to cut; clip; trim; shorten”), German kipfen (“to chop off the tip; snip”), Old Swedish kippa (“to chop”). Compare also chop. The formally similar Old English ċipp, ċypp, ċyp (“a beam; log; stock; post”), from Proto-Germanic *kippaz (“log; beam”) (whence Old Saxon kip (“post”), Old High German kipfa, chipfa (“axle, stave”), Old Norse keppr (“cudgel, club”)) is a different, unrelated word either borrowed from Latin cippus (“stake; pale; post”) or borrowed from the same source language as the Latin. Verb from Middle English chippen, from Old English *ċippian (“to cut; hew”) – attested in Old English forċippian (“to cut off”) – see above. ==== Noun ==== chip (plural chips) A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. Synonyms: flake, fragment; see also Thesaurus:piece A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off. (games, gambling) A token used in place of cash. Hypernym: check A medallion. (slang, dated) A sovereign (the coin). (electronics) A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate; a microchip. Synonyms: IC, integrated circuit, microchip, silicon chip 1986 September 1, Tom Moran, Lisa L. Spiegelman, New Chip Said to Contain Seven PC AT Chip Functions, InfoWorld, page 5, But sources close to the company said the chip contains two direct memory access controllers, two interrupt controllers, a timer, a memory mapper from Texas Instruments, and a Motorola Inc. real-time clock. (electronics) A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical or biochemical devices. 2002, Koji Ikuta, Atsushi Takahashi, Kota Ikeda, Shoji Maruo, User-Assembly Fully Integrated Micro Chemical Laboratory Using Biochemical IC Chips for Wearable/Implantable Applications, Yoshinobu Baba, Shuichi Shoji, Albert van den Berg (editors), Micro Total Analysis Systems 2002: Proceedings of the μTAS 2002 Symposium, Volume 1, page 38, Fig. 4(a) shows a schematic design of the micropump chip. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, archaic in Canada, usually in the plural) A deep-fried strip of potato; see also usage note at french fries. Synonyms: fries, (mainly North America) fry, (mainly North America) French fry (US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, especially in the plural) A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, a crisp; occasionally a similar fried slice of another vegetable or dried fruit. Synonym: (UK, Ireland) crisp A type of shot in various sports. (sports such as soccer) A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle. (tennis) A light shot with a downward slice, usually played from close to the net. (golf) A low shot, usually played at short range around and onto a green, intended to travel a short distance through the air and roll the remainder of the way towards the hole. (billiards) A very light shot that hits the cue ball so softly that it barely moves an object ball into a pocket without the cue ball going in as well. (curling) A takeout that hits a rock at an angle. A dried piece of dung, often used as fuel. (New Zealand, northern) A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit. Synonyms: (British, New Zealand, Australia) punnet, (New Zealand, southern) pottle (cooking) A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking. chocolate chip A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications. (nautical) The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line. (historical) Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets. (archaic, derogatory) Anything dried up, withered, or without flavour. The smallest amount; a whit or jot. ===== Usage notes ===== In New Zealand and Australia, where the term chip(s) can refer to either french fried potatoes or deep-fried potato slices, the dishes are distinguished as "hot chips" (french fried potatoes) or, in New Zealand, "cold chips" (deep-fried potato slices) when clarity is needed. See notes at fry regarding the British usage of chips and fries. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== French fries fries potato wedges woodchip ==== Verb ==== chip (third-person singular simple present chips, present participle chipping, simple past and past participle chipped) (transitive) To chop or cut into small pieces. (transitive) To break small pieces from. (intransitive) To become chipped. (transitive, dialectal) To chisel (something), to chisel on (something). (intransitive, dialectal) To use a chisel. (transitive, sports) To strike or play (the ball or other implement) as a chip shot. (transitive, sports such as soccer) To beat (an opposing player) by use of a chip shot, such as by looping the ball over the head of the opposing goalkeeper. (transitive, billiards) To move (a ball) a relatively short distance by means of an oblique contact. (transitive, informal) To fit (an animal) with a microchip. Coordinate terms: earmark, brand (transitive, automotive) To upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power. (intransitive, card games, often with "in") To ante (up). (UK, transitive, often with "in") To contribute. (also to chip at) To make fun of. (slang) To kill. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== chip (third-person singular simple present chips, present participle chipping, simple past and past participle chipped) (UK, slang, intransitive) To leave. === See also === chip chip cheerio (probably not etymologically related) === Further reading === “chip v.3”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. === Anagrams === Pich == Antigua and Barbuda Creole English == === Etymology === From English trip. === Verb === chip (past min chip, future go chip, completive dun chip, imperfective a chip) to trip == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English chip. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɕip/, [tɕip̚] Hyphenation: chip === Noun === chip c (singular definite chippen, plural indefinite chips or chip) (electronics, computing) a chip (one-piece circuit or hybrid device containing a circuit and another device) ==== Declension ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English chip. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʃɪp/ Hyphenation: chip Rhymes: -ɪp === Noun === chip m (plural chips, diminutive chipje n) (electronics, computing) a chip (one-piece circuit or hybrid device containing a circuit and another device) ==== Derived terms ==== microchip nanochip == Galician == === Etymology === Borrowed from English chip. === Noun === chip m (plural chips) chip (circuit) ==== Derived terms ==== microchip cambiar el chip tarjeta chip === Further reading === “chip”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Hokkien == == Hungarian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English chip. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃip] === Noun === chip superseded spelling of csip ==== Declension ==== === References === == Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /çɪpʲ/ === Noun === chip m lenited form of cip == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English chip. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃip/ Rhymes: -ip === Noun === chip m (invariable) chip (small electronic component) === References === == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== chip alternative form of chippe === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== chip alternative form of schip == Polish == === Alternative forms === czip === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English chip. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂip/ Rhymes: -ip Syllabification: chip === Noun === chip m animal or m inan (related adjective chipowy) (computing, electronics) chip, microchip, computer chip, integrated circuit (small electronic device made up of multiple interconnected electronic components such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors) Synonyms: (colloquial) kostka, (colloquial) kość, (colloquial) scalak, układ scalony ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “chip”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “chip”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[3] (in Polish) chip in PWN's encyclopedia == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English chip. === Pronunciation === Homophone: chipe === Noun === chip m (plural chips) (proscribed, unadapted spelling) alternative form of chipe === Further reading === “chip”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “chip”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hungarian kép (“image”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kip/ === Noun === chip n (plural chipuri) face, likeness Synonym: față f picture, image Synonym: imagine f ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== închipui == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English chip. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃip/ [ˈt͡ʃip] Rhymes: -ip Syllabification: chip === Noun === chip m (plural chips) chip (circuit) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “chip”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === chíp === Etymology === Borrowed from English chip. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕip̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕip̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [cip̚˦˥] Phonetic spelling: chíp === Noun === (classifier con) chip (electronics) chip; microchip Synonym: vi mạch