re-chipv.

Brit.

/riːˈtʃɪp/, U.S.

/riˈtʃɪp/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, chip n.²

Etymology: < re- prefix + chip n.² Compare microchip v.

British.

transitive. To alter (a stolen mobile phone) to make it reusable or resaleable, by reprogramming the chip that contains its identifying electronic serial number (cf. ESN n. at E n.¹ Initialisms).

ΚΠ

1993 Wantage & Grove Herald 30 Sept. 1/4 The newest trend is to steal mobile telephones which can later be ‘re-chipped’ or re-programmed.

1994 New Scientist 3 Dec. 52/1 Re-chipping a phone is easy because the ESN is stored in erasable memory chips, instead of write once (WORM) chips.

2003 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 24 Jan. 10 Phones are still being stolen and we are aware that people who will re-chip mobile phones are widespread.

Derivatives

re-ˈchipping n. the practice of rechipping mobile phones.

ΚΠ

1994 Guardian 9 July 8/5 Re-chipping involves replacing or reprogramming the electronic serial numbers (ESNs) for each phone.

2003 A. Edwards & P. Gill Transnational Organised Crime 255 Deterring crime promoters and awakening their conscience—through naming and shaming, civil liability, prohibiting rechipping of stolen mobile phones, [etc.].

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	re-chip
释义	re-chipv. Brit. /riːˈtʃɪp/, U.S. /riˈtʃɪp/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, chip n.² Etymology: < re- prefix + chip n.² Compare microchip v. British. transitive. To alter (a stolen mobile phone) to make it reusable or resaleable, by reprogramming the chip that contains its identifying electronic serial number (cf. ESN n. at E n.¹ Initialisms). ΚΠ 1993 Wantage & Grove Herald 30 Sept. 1/4 The newest trend is to steal mobile telephones which can later be ‘re-chipped’ or re-programmed. 1994 New Scientist 3 Dec. 52/1 Re-chipping a phone is easy because the ESN is stored in erasable memory chips, instead of write once (WORM) chips. 2003 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 24 Jan. 10 Phones are still being stolen and we are aware that people who will re-chip mobile phones are widespread. Derivatives re-ˈchipping n. the practice of rechipping mobile phones. ΚΠ 1994 Guardian 9 July 8/5 Re-chipping involves replacing or reprogramming the electronic serial numbers (ESNs) for each phone. 2003 A. Edwards & P. Gill Transnational Organised Crime 255 Deterring crime promoters and awakening their conscience—through naming and shaming, civil liability, prohibiting rechipping of stolen mobile phones, [etc.]. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1993
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