microprocessor (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *microprocessor*:
NOUN	artifact	microprocessor	integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system

microprocessor > pronunciation
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English > *microprocessor*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system.
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"
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
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
Spanish	microprocesador
Catalan	microprocessador

HyperDic: microprocessor