Fairchildren

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noun

The corporate spin-offs founded by former employees of the American technology company Fairchild Semiconductor.

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Meanings

nounFairchildren pl (plural only)
  1. informalpluralplural onlyThe corporate spin-offs founded by former employees of the American technology company Fairchild Semiconductor.

Origin

From the company name, after founder Sherman Fairchild, with child humorously pluralized to children.

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APA

Fairchildren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fairchildren

MLA

“Fairchildren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fairchildren. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fairchildren,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fairchildren.

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