microprocessor

[ mahy-kroh-pros-es-er, ‑uh-ser; especially British ‑-proh-ses-er, ‑suh-ser ]

noun

1. an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.

microprocessor

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈprəʊsɛsə /

noun

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

microprocessor

/ mī′krō-prŏs′ĕs-ər /

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

Other Words From

• micro·proces·sing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of microprocessor¹

First recorded in 1965–70; micro- + processor

Example Sentences

A new computer, for instance, may or may not have a microprocessor made with conflict minerals.

From The Daily Beast

Currently every iOS device runs on a Samsung microprocessor: Apple orders about 200 million of them a year.

From The Daily Beast

Every Samsung microprocessor will go into a Samsung product.

From The Daily Beast

Apple makes the microprocessor, the device, the operating system, and some of the key applications.

From The Daily Beast

The capabilities of the integrated circuit (IC), and in particular the microprocessor, continue to increase unabated.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• chip
• circuitry
• microchip
• silicon chip