safechip
nounUK /ˈseɪf.tʃɪp/
US /ˈseɪf.tʃɪp/
A tiny computer part inside things that keeps them safe.
The toy car has a safechip that stops it from going too fast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small electronic tag used to track and protect valuable items.
The museum put a safechip on the painting so it could not be stolen.
3. A feature in software that blocks harmful actions.
The app's safechip warns you before you click a strange link.
4. A protective device in machines that stops them when something goes wrong.
The robot's safechip made it freeze when it got too close to the wall.