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  1. microprocessor:


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Detailed Synonyms for microprocessor in English

microprocessor:

microprocessor [the ~] noun

  1. the microprocessor
    – integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system 1
    the microprocessor
    – integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system 1
    • microprocessor [the ~] noun
      • a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer1
      • a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive1
  2. the microprocessor
    – The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations. 2
    the processor; the central processing unit; the microprocessor; the CPU
    – The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations. 2

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Related Definitions for "microprocessor":

  1. integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system1
    • a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer1
    • a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive1
  2. The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations.2

Related Synonyms for microprocessor