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ˌSilicon ˈValley a part of California, in the area between San Francisco and San José, which is known as a centre of the computer industry. Many important inventions were discovered in this area, and many large and small companies producing computer software and hardware are based there. It is called Silicon Valley because the computer industry is based on the silicon chip. 硅谷〔位于加利福尼亚州旧金山和圣何塞之间的计算机工业中心,许多重要发明的诞生地及众多计算机软、硬件商的总部所在地。 因计算机行业以硅片为核心而得名〕