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2014-04-26 10:52:28 -04:00
nanoacre
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/nanohay`kr/ , n. A unit (about 2 mm square) of real estate on a VLSI chip.
The term gets its giggle value from the fact that VLSI nanoacres have costs
in the same range as real acres once one figures in design and
fabrication-setup costs.