Silicone Valley is an area in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, United States. It is known as a major center for high technology, innovation, and social media. The term 'Silicone Valley' was coined by journalist Don Hoefler in 1971 to describe the region's booming technology industry. The crossword solution for the term 'Silicone Valley' is 'CLEAVAGE, ' which refers to the splitting of a larger region into smaller parts.