chiphead

plural chipheads

1. slangA microchip expert.

   For all you chipheads, we use 0.5 micron process technology for our 486 devices.

   1995 March 13, InfoWorld, volume 17, number 11, page 36

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   Although [this book] focuses on technology, it's not an assault course for geeks. For one thing the spine's not wide enough for a chiphead manual.

   1999, Helen Vandevelde, Harnessing Technology for Career Success, page 1

   That was the buzz at the latest Microprocessor Forum, an annual gathering of chipheads in Silicon Valley.

   2001 January, Maximum PC, volume 6, number 1

2. slangA person strongly interested in or knowledgeable about computer hardware.