Dual In-line Package
(dip)
The protective case and mounting pins that connect an integrated circuit with the rest of the world. Note that in the cutout picture below the integrated circuit in the middle of the package is connected to package pins via small wires. The whole is then covered by a protective layer of packaging.

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