"chicken bit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chicken bits [plural]
Etymology: From chicken, in the sense of chicken out. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chicken bit (plural chicken bits)
  1. (electronics) A bit on a chip that can be used to disable one of the features of the chip if it proves faulty or negatively impacts performance. Categories (topical): Electronics

Inflected forms

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