The difference between Chip and Silicon chip
When used as nouns, chip means a small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material, whereas silicon chip means a wafer of silicon on which an integrated circuit has been built.
Chip is also verb with the meaning: to chop or cut into small pieces.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chip and Silicon chip
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Chip as a noun:
A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
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Chip as a noun:
A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
Examples:
"This cup has a chip in it."
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Chip as a noun (games, gambling):
A token used in place of cash.
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Chip as a noun (slang, dated):
A sovereign .
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Chip as a noun (electronics):
A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate.
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Chip as a noun (electronics):
A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices.
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Chip as a noun (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, especially, in the plural):
A fried strip of potato of square or rectangular cross-section; a french fry.
Examples:
"Do you want sauce or mayonnaise on your chips?"
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Chip as a noun (US, Canada, Australia, and, New Zealand, especially, in the plural):
A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable.
Examples:
"they made their own [[potato chip]]s from scratch'', ''he ate a [[tortilla chip]]'', ''served with a side of apple chips"
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Chip as a noun (sports):
A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle.
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Chip as a noun (curling):
A takeout that hits a rock at an angle.
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Chip as a noun:
A dried piece of dung used as fuel.
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Chip as a noun (New Zealand, northern):
A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit.
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Chip as a noun (gastronomy):
A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking.
Examples:
"[[chocolate chip]]"
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Chip as a noun:
A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications.
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Chip as a noun (nautical):
The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.
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Chip as a noun (historical):
Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.
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Chip as a noun (archaic, derogatory):
Anything dried up, withered, or without flavour.
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Chip as a noun (golf):
A low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air.
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Chip as a verb (transitive):
To chop or cut into small pieces.
Examples:
"The workers chipped the dead branches into [[mulch]]."
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Chip as a verb (transitive):
To break small pieces from.
Examples:
"Be careful not to chip the paint."
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Chip as a verb (transitive, sports):
To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards.
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Chip as a verb (transitive, sports):
In association football, specifically, to play a shot on goal by kicking the ball in an arc, over the goalkeeper's reach. (Such shots are often played in a mostly horizontal direction, particularly when taken from distance). In this usage, the opposing goalkeeper is often the direct object of the verb.
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Chip as a verb (transitive, automotive):
to upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.
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Chip as a verb (intransitive):
To become chipped.
Examples:
"This varnish chips easily."
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Chip as a verb (intransitive, card games, often with "in"):
To ante (up).
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Chip as a verb (transitive, informal):
To fit (an animal) with a microchip.
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Chip as a verb (UK, transitive, often with "in"):
to contribute.
Examples:
"Everyone needs to chip in £1 for George's leaving collection"
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Silicon chip as a noun:
A wafer of silicon on which an integrated circuit has been built; a microchip