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flat-pack, n. and a.
Brit. |ˈflatpak|, U.S. |ˈflætˌpæk|
[‹ flat adj. + pack n.1]
A. n.
1. Electronics. A component consisting of an integrated circuit packaged inside a shallow rectangular sealed unit, with a number of horizontal metal connecting pins protruding from its sides.
1964IEEE Trans. Component Parts 11 135 (title) Interconnection of integrated circuit flat packs in Autonetics improved Minuteman Program. 1982Giant Bk. Electronics Projects i. 59 The flat pack and the 10-lead metal can packages do not have enough pins to accommodate all the internal functions of the 723. 1999Electronic Engin. Times (Electronic ed.) 8 Apr. 35 The $95 chip is packaged in a 16-pin glass wall flatpack.
2. Brit. A piece of flat-pack furniture, etc.; the set of unassembled components, or the pack itself.
1991Ideal Home (BNC) Apr. 28 (caption) It's so easy to sit back and relax in this beautiful conservatory from Durabuild... You can buy it as a flat-pack for self-assembly or have it assembled by the company. 1996Time Out July 131/1 A charisma-free couple living in a house..built out of a flatpack from Ikea. 1999C. Brookmyre One Fine Day in Middle of Night (2000) 271 The intended layout of the tables and decorative furnishings was marked on the floor with blue electrical tape, the furniture itself was still in flatpacks.
B. adj. (attrib.). Brit. Of, designating, or relating to a piece of self-assembly furniture, etc., whose components are supplied in a flat, easily transportable package. Also: designating a prefabricated house supplied in this way.
[1970Kay & Co. (Worcester) Catal. Autumn–Winter 631/2 All units are supplied packed flat with easy to follow assembly instructions.] 1982Financial Times 14 Jan. 22/6 Swandrake packs, sells and distributes furniture and flat-pack furniture. 1987Times (BNC) 5 Oct. 25/2 Asda-MFI..will collect about {pstlg}500 million for the sale of its flat-pack retailer. 1996Marketing Week (Nexis) 15 Mar. 20 You have..picked up a flat-pack bookcase..and then triumphantly assembled your purchase. 2000Sunday Tel. 2 Jan. (Review section) 21 The history of flat-pack houses goes back much further than Ikea, which has just announced that it is to start selling pre-fabricated starter homes in the UK. |