Q: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
An application-specific integrated circuit ( ASIC ) is an integrated circuit ( IC ) customized for a particular use , rather than intended for general-purpose use .
A:
It is built for a particular use instead of for general-purpose use .