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
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Fab as an adjective:
fabulous (great or spectacular).
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Fab as a noun:
A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.
Examples:
"The chip fab will double its production next year."
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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]"
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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.
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Foundry as a noun:
The act, process, or art of casting metals; founding.
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Foundry as a noun:
A semiconductor fabrication plant in the microelectronics industry.