southbridge

As nouns the difference between terms and southbridge

is that terms is while southbridge is (computing|electronics) a secondary microchip connected to the cpu only through the northbridge.

As a noun southbridge is

(computing|electronics) a secondary microchip connected to the cpu only through the northbridge.

As a noun southbridge is

(computing|electronics) a secondary microchip connected to the cpu only through the northbridge.

As nouns the difference between microchip and southbridge

is that microchip is integrated circuit; microprocessor while southbridge is a secondary microchip connected to the CPU only through the northbridge.

As a verb microchip

is to fit (an animal) with a microchip.

As nouns the difference between secondary and southbridge

is that secondary is while southbridge is (computing|electronics) a secondary microchip connected to the cpu only through the northbridge.

As an adjective secondary

is succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, rank, etc; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate.

In computing electronics terms the difference between southbridge and northbridge

is that southbridge is a secondary microchip connected to the CPU only through the northbridge while northbridge is a microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.