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  • noun Plural form of fab.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fab.

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Examples

  • For operators of the complex chip-manufacturing plants, known as fabs, power outages continued to be a problem.

    Worries Rise Over Disrupted Supplies James Hookway 2011

  • The display industry's manufacturing infrastructure hasn't been optimized to deliver this type of display, and the fabrication machines - or "fabs" - that would produce the displays in mass volume have been slow to go online.

    Wired Top Stories Jon Phillips 2011

  • In the PC processor world, only Intel still has fabs, which is considered a big advantage if you can afford it.

    Forbes.com: News Ed Sperling 2008

  • In December, the company said it would close its manufacturing centers, known as fabs, for a couple of weeks in December and the first quarter to control inventory, adding it also may permanently close one or two fabs.

    Lower Sales Push STMicro to a Loss 2009

  • TSMC only needs to run its Taiwan wafer fabrication plants, or "fabs," at 40% capacity to break even, Mr. Chang says, compared with 80% for some rivals.

    TSMC Has No Plans to Move Plants Andrew Browne 2010

  • TSMC only needs to run its Taiwan wafer fabrication plants, or "fabs," at 40% capacity to break even, Mr. Chang says, compared with 80% for some rivals.

    TSMC to Keep Advanced Factories in Taiwan, CEO Says Andrew Browne 2010

  • TSMC only needs to run its Taiwan wafer fabrication plants, or "fabs," at 40% capacity to break even, Mr. Chang says, compared with 80% for some rivals.

    TSMC to Keep Advanced Factories in Taiwan, CEO Says Andrew Browne 2010

  • TSMC only needs to run its Taiwan wafer fabrication plants, or "fabs," at 40% capacity to break even, Mr. Chang says, compared with 80% for some rivals.

    TSMC Has No Plans to Move Plants Andrew Browne 2010

  • TSMC only needs to run its Taiwan wafer fabrication plants, or "fabs," at 40% capacity to break even, Mr. Chang says, compared with 80% for some rivals.

    TSMC to Keep Advanced Factories in Taiwan, CEO Says Andrew Browne 2010

  • TSMC only needs to run its Taiwan wafer fabrication plants, or "fabs," at 40% capacity to break even, Mr. Chang says, compared with 80% for some rivals.

    TSMC Has No Plans to Move Plants Andrew Browne 2010

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