Micron Introduces 128 GB DDR5-8000 RDIMMs with Monolithic 32 GB Die

Re:Micron Introduces 128 GB DDR5-8000 RDIMMs with Monolithic... by polishdude20 on Monday November 13, 2023 @11:03AM (#38251714)

Dice? That's if you're talking about rolling the dice. Is it really used for these types of "dies"?

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Re:Micron Introduces 128 GB DDR5-8000 RDIMMs with Monolithic... by calamari4065 on Monday November 13, 2023 @05:56PM (#38256527)

Technically die is the singular and dice is the plural form of the cubes you roll for numbers.

Then there's the other die, as in die-cast. I think these are typically referred to as dies in the plural. I'm not sure if this terminology is still in use, it seems to have been replaced with mold.

Then the other other die, referring to the fragment of silicon inside an integrated circuit. I've seen dice used more commonly, but both forms are in active use.

It's one of those frustrating inconsistencies of the English language.

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Re:Micron Introduces 128 GB DDR5-8000 RDIMMs with Monolithic... by Doxin on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @05:41AM (#38261599)

> Then there's the other die, as in die-cast. I think these are typically referred to as dies in the plural. I'm not sure if this terminology is still in use, it seems to have been replaced with mold.

I think die is still used when referring to metal stamping equipment and similar, but casting equipment is usually referred to with mold.

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