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Meaning of chiphead | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A microchip expert.
    slang
  2. A person strongly interested in or knowledgeable about computer hardware.
    slang

Examples

“For all you chipheads, we use 0.5 micron process technology for our 486 devices.”
“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.”
“That was the buzz at the latest Microprocessor Forum, an annual gathering of chipheads in Silicon Valley.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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