integrated circuit

noun

Electronics.

1. a circuit of transistors, resistors, and capacitors constructed on a single semiconductor wafer or chip, in which the components are interconnected to perform a given function. IC

integrated circuit

noun

1. IC. a very small electronic circuit consisting of an assembly of elements made from a chip of semiconducting material, such as crystalline silicon

integrated circuit

1. A device made of interconnected electronic components, such as transistors and resistors, that are etched or imprinted onto a tiny slice of a semiconducting material, such as silicon or germanium. An integrated circuit smaller than a fingernail can hold millions of circuits.

2. Also called chip microchip

integrated circuit

1. A miniaturized electrical circuit built on a microchip.

Word History and Origins

Origin of integrated circuit¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Related Words

• chip 
• circuitry 
• microchip 
• microprocessor 
• silicon chip