ics
n. plural-onlyn. Stands for Integrated Circuits. Small electronic parts, often called chips, that hold many tiny components like transistors to make computers and phones work.
n. Abbreviation for Integrated Circuits. Microscopic electronic circuits consisting of numerous interconnected components, such as transistors and resistors, fabricated onto a single semiconductor substrate.
Modern computers use millions of ICs to process data quickly.
The global shortage of ICs severely impacted the production of new vehicles and consumer electronics last year.
Advances in photolithography have allowed engineers to pack an increasing number of transistors onto ICs, maintaining the pace of performance growth predicted by Moore's Law.
Typically used in the plural form 'ICs' to refer to the physical components; takes a plural verb.
Last updated May 11, 2026