nanoacre

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/nan'oh-ay"kr/ A unit (about 2 mm square) of real estate on a VLSI integrated circuit. VLSI nanoacres have costs in the same range as real acres once one allows for design and fabrication setup costs.

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Last updated: 1995-09-20

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NaN ♦ NAND ♦ nano- ♦ nanoacre ♦ nanobot ♦ nanocomputer ♦ nanofortnight ♦ nanometre

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