modchip
modchip noun: a computer chip or similar hardware device used to modify the behaviour of a games console.
Noun
modchip (plural modchips)
- A computer chip or similar hardware device used to modify the behaviour of a games console.
- Installing a new hard drive would require a modchip that can reprogram or bypass the hard drive lock.2003, Andrew Huang, Hacking the Xbox: an introduction to reverse engineering
- The goal of this hack is to install a modchip into your Xbox.2004, Joe Grand, Frank Thornton, Albert Yarusso, Game console hacking: have fun while voiding your warranty
Forms of modchip
| plural | modchips |
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Origin of modchip
From mod + chip.
Questions about modchip
- What does modchip mean?
- Modchip means a computer chip or similar hardware device used to modify the behaviour of a games console.
- What part of speech is modchip?
- Modchip is a noun.
- What is the plural of modchip?
- The plural of modchip is modchips.
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