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V-chip definition

V·-chip (vē′c̸hip′)

noun

a microchip device, attached to a TV set, for blocking the reception of programs whose contents may not be suitable for younger viewers

Etymology: v(iolence)-chip

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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