(thing) by franki Mon Nov 12 2001 at 11:05:34

Semiconductors or chips that are derived from silicon, the same element found in sand. They have thicknesses of no more than 3/100ths of an inch.

Etched with millions of tiny transistors 100 times smaller than a human hair, they manage data by controlling the flow of electrical current.

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