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What does the word 'Silicon' as in Silicon Valley mean?

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Silicon Valley is a nickname for the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, which is located in the part of the U.S. state of California known as Northern California. It is home to many of the world's largest high-tech corporations, as well as thousands of tech startup companies. read more

• SILICON VALLEY (noun) The noun SILICON VALLEY has 1 sense: 1. a region in California south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries. Familiarity information: SILICON VALLEY used as a noun is very rare. read more

From Wikipedia: "Valley refers to the Santa Clara Valley, located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay, while Silicon refers to the high concentration of companies involved in the semiconductor (silicon is used to create most semiconductors commercially) and computer industries that were concentrated in the area.". read more

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