prechipped

adj — 2 senses

prechipped

adj

Etymology From pre- + chipped.

1

Of consumer goods Having a piece or pieces broken or flaked off at the time of acquisition.

  • Here are prechipped, prescratched treasures -- medicine chests, porcelain dishes, canisters -- as if we are too impatient today to wear out our belongings ourselves.1994 March 6, Amy Spindler, “Seeing a City in the Windows of Its Shops”, in New York Times:
2

Usually, Of a video game console Coming with a modchip preinstalled.

  • Does anyone in here know of anyone^([sic]) i can buy a prechipped Playstation^([sic]) 2 (new and boxed, opened only for chipping) with the messiah modchip?2001 December 13, -=Ox-E-Genated=- [username], “-=Messiah=-”, in uk.games.video.playstation.forsale (Usenet):

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