The difference between Fab and Foundry

When used as nouns, fab means a manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips, whereas foundry means a facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc.


Fab is also verb with the meaning: fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers.

Fab is also adjective with the meaning: fabulous (great or spectacular).

check bellow for the other definitions of Fab and Foundry

  1. Fab as an adjective:

    fabulous (great or spectacular).

  1. Fab as a noun:

    A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.

    Examples:

    "The chip fab will double its production next year."

  1. Fab as a verb:

    fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers

    Examples:

    "It uses digital data from a computer to “fab” products and models of new products.'' [http://www.ennex.com/~fabbers/publish/FAB-ulous.asp]"

  1. Foundry as a noun:

    A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc.

  2. Foundry as a noun:

    The act, process, or art of casting metals; founding.

  3. Foundry as a noun:

    A semiconductor fabrication plant in the microelectronics industry.

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