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chiphead

chiphead noun: a microchip expert.

Noun

chiphead (plural chipheads)

  1. (slang) A microchip expert.
    • For all you chipheads, we use 0.5 micron process technology for our 486 devices.1995 March 13, InfoWorld, volume 17, number 11, page 36
    • Although [this book] focuses on technology, it's not an assault course for geeks. For one thing the spine's not wide enough for a chiphead manual.1999, Helen Vandevelde, Harnessing Technology for Career Success, page 1
  2. (slang) A person strongly interested in or knowledgeable about computer hardware.

Forms of chiphead

pluralchipheads

Origin of chiphead

From chip + -head.

Questions about chiphead

What does chiphead mean?
Chiphead means a microchip expert.
What part of speech is chiphead?
Chiphead is a noun.
What is the plural of chiphead?
The plural of chiphead is chipheads.

Words near chiphead in the dictionary

  1. Chiperceni
  2. chipericumin
  3. chipericumins
  4. Chipewyan
  5. Chipewyans
  6. chiphead
  7. chipheads
  8. chipil
  9. Chipko
  10. Chipkos
  11. chipless

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