chiphead

English

Etymology

From chip +‎ -head.

Pronunciation

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Noun

chiphead (plural chipheads)

1. (slang) A microchip expert.
   • 1995 March 13, InfoWorld, volume 17, number 11, page 36:

     For all you chipheads, we use 0.5 micron process technology for our 486 devices.

   • 1999, Helen Vandevelde, Harnessing Technology for Career Success, page 1:

     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.

   • 2001 January, Maximum PC, volume 6, number 1:

     That was the buzz at the latest Microprocessor Forum, an annual gathering of chipheads in Silicon Valley.

2. (slang) A person strongly interested in or knowledgeable about computer hardware. (Can we add an example for this sense?)