Your source for the most up-to-date terms, definitions, and acronyms for and about internet service providers.
Search for an ISP term
SoC
Last modified: Thursday, March 25, 2004
Short for system-on-chip, a chip that holds all of the necessary hardware and electronic circuitry for a complete system. SoC includes on-chip memory (RAM and ROM), the microprocessor, peripheralinterfaces, I/O logic control, data converters, and other components that comprise a complete computer system. Applications include digital cameras, cellular phones, set-top boxes, PDAs, and uses in nanotechnology and medical technology.
