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microprocessor
[ mahy-kroh-pros-es-er, ‑uh-ser; especially British ‑-proh-ses-er, ‑suh-ser ]
noun
- an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
microprocessor
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈprəʊsɛsə /
noun
- computing a single integrated circuit performing the basic functions of the central processing unit in a small computer
microprocessor
/ mī′krō-prŏs′ĕs-ər /
- An integrated circuit that contains a processor, such as a central processing unit.
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- micro·proces·sing noun
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High-speed, high-capacity memory chips hold and quickly shuttle data to a computer’s microprocessor, which converts it into text, sound and images.
On a parabolic flight last year, where John experienced weightlessness for the first time, he found his day-to-day, hi-tech, microprocessor prosthetic leg would need recalibrating.
They designed a specific TFT-based microprocessor and let it be produced in two foundries, after which they tested it in their lab, with success.
They turned to David Blaauw, an electrical engineer and collaborator at the University of Michigan who produced a microprocessor chip that measures roughly 100 micrometers wide and contains a mere 128 bits of programmable memory.
“The transistor, arguably the most important technical innovation of the 20th century, was invented at Bell Labs. And what are your devices made of? Transistors! Intel microprocessors have billions of ’em!”
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