Application-Specific Integrated Circuit, a microchip designed for a particular use rather than general-purpose computing.
Acronym from English technical terms coined in the 1980s as semiconductor technology advanced. Represents the evolution from general-purpose to specialized computing hardware.
ASICs are the ultimate specialists of the chip world - while your computer's processor is a Swiss Army knife, an ASIC is a perfectly crafted scalpel designed for just one job, but doing it incredibly well.
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