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  • initialism electronics application specific integrated circuit
  • initialism computing A computer programming language related to BASIC.

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Examples

  • And it would seem ASIC is ignoring it to the detriment of at least one Australian taxpayer.

    MediaSentry in Australia: Part V 2009

  • Computer, storage and networking, as the recipient of a majority of the short-term ASIC replacement business, increased 31%, other declined 11%.

    unknown title 2011

  • Nope, for the "better mousetrap" produced in mass quantities all controlling software would be implemented as ASIC, that is in pure hardware.

    Post-Bilski at the USPTO: Is the BPAI Looking to Create a "Software Per Se" Exception? Peter Zura 2008

  • -- What led McWilliams to term the ASIC versus programmable logic debate as being "silly?"

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • -- What led McWilliams to term the ASIC versus programmable logic debate as being "silly?"

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Also integrated in the ASIC is a full FCoE offload engine, which means lower CPU bandwidth requirements and more CPU power that can be used for virtualization.

    Byte and Switch: 2009

  • -- go to www. fido.gov.au or call ASIC on 1300 300

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • We've mentioned that RemoteFX can use a custom chip (called an "ASIC") on both the encoder and decoder side.

    BrianMadden.com brian@brianmadden.com 2010

  • What exactly is ATI referring to when they use the term "ASIC" (and more specifically "multi-ASIC") in the release notes for the proprietary fglrx driver version 10.6?

    Ubuntu Forums billstei 2010

  • "ASIC" means "GPU chip" and therefore they mean systems that have a built-in GPU and another GPU (card) present, or possibly dual GPUs on one video card.

    Ubuntu Forums billstei 2010

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