Meaning | integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system. |
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Examples | - "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"
- "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"
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Part of | personal computer, PC, microcomputer | A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time |
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Broader | chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip | electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit |
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Spanish | microprocesador |
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Catalan | microprocessador |
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