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mi⋅cro⋅proc⋅es⋅sor

[mahy-kroh-pros-es-er, uh-ser; especially Brit. ‑proh-ses-er, ‑suh-ser]
–noun
an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.

Origin:
1965–70; micro- + processor


mi⋅cro⋅proc⋅es⋅sing, noun
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mi·cro·proc·es·sor   (mī'krō-prŏs'ěs-ər)   
n.  An integrated circuit that contains the entire central processing unit of a computer on a single chip.
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