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Silicon Glen

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noun

  1. a collective term for the industries in Scotland associated with information technology, esp those concentrated in the central conurbation between Glasgow and Edinburgh

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I've been to the unkindly nicknamed Silicon Roundabout tech hub in east London, and the beautifully titled Silicon Glen in Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023

She grew up in Greenock, Inverclyde, in an area known as Silicon Glen.

From The Guardian • Aug. 30, 2014

During that time, Silicon Glen brought thousands of electronics jobs to West Lothian, but many left again.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2013

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