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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

集成电路

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiéchéng diànlù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Integrated circuit/ˈɪn.tɪˌɡreɪ.tɪd ˈsɜː.kɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"集成电路是现代电子技术的基础。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small electronic device made up of multiple interconnected electronic components such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors built onto a semiconductor material.

    "Modern smartphones rely heavily on advanced integrated circuits to process data efficiently."
  2. 2

    A microchip or chip that performs processing, memory storage, or logical operations in electronic equipment.

    "The shortage of integrated circuits caused significant delays in automobile manufacturing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'integrate' (from Latin integratus, meaning made whole) and 'circuit' (from Latin circuitus, a going around). The term emerged in the late 1950s with the invention of microelectronics by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce, describing a complete electronic circuit on a small semiconductor crystal.

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