microprocessor

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

Origin of microprocessor

1
First recorded in 1965–70; micro- + processor

Other words from microprocessor

  • mi·cro·proc·es·sing, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for microprocessor

microprocessor

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈprəʊsɛsə) /


noun
  1. computing a single integrated circuit performing the basic functions of the central processing unit in a small computer

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Scientific definitions for microprocessor

microprocessor

[ krō-prŏs′ĕs-ər ]


  1. An integrated circuit that contains a processor, such as a central processing unit.

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