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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

conductor go
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.

semiconductor device, semiconductor unit, semiconductor go
a conductor made with semiconducting material

chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip go
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit

gene chip, DNA chip
a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested

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