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die Last modified: Tuesday, January 06, 2004

(plural dies or dice) A square of silicon that contains an integrated circuit. Die often is used synonymously with chip.

Absolutely Fab-ulous: Changes in CPU Manufacturing Bigger wafers, smaller dies, new technologies. A November 2002 article from CPU Planet.