microprocessor
noun
mi·cro·pro·ces·sor
ˌmī-krō-ˈprä-ˌse-sər 
-ˈprō-
: a computer processor contained on an integrated-circuit chip
also
: such a processor with memory and associated circuits
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The invention of the microprocessor set the stage for smaller, cheaper computers that were just beginning to enter people’s homes.
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ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Housed in a steel chassis, the motor incorporates a programmable microprocessor with a D/A converter to provide low-distortion sine and cosine waves that are used to turn the motor.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In high school, Gates and Allen predicted that microprocessors — small computer chips — would eventually turn bulky, expensive computers into small, affordable, personal machines accessible to everyone.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Intel’s success in transitioning from memory chips to microprocessors wasn’t just about abandoning a failing product.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Housed in a steel chassis, the motor incorporates a programmable microprocessor with a D/A converter to provide low-distortion sine and cosine waves that are used to turn the motor.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In high school, Gates and Allen predicted that microprocessors — small computer chips — would eventually turn bulky, expensive computers into small, affordable, personal machines accessible to everyone.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Lesson Two: There’s More Than One Way To Create Value
Intel’s success in transitioning from memory chips to microprocessors wasn’t just about abandoning a failing product.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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microprocessor
noun
mi·cro·pro·ces·sor
ˌmī-krō-ˈpräs-ˌes-ər
-ˈprōs-
: a cpu contained on an integrated-circuit chip
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