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coprocessors

  • plural
    of coprocessor.
    coprocessor
    noun
    a supplementary processor that improves the speed and efficiency of the main processor by performing such specialized or complex tasks as arithmetic calculations, graphics, and cryptography.

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Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak said the Pro’s always-on display is made possible “by a number of new technologies that make the display incredibly power efficient,” including multiple coprocessors within its chipset.

From The Verge ● Sep. 9, 2022

NXP, which declined to comment, already supplies sensor coprocessors for the iPhone.

From Reuters ● Sep. 10, 2014

Many computer designers see them as coprocessors, meaning they can work in tandem with other circuits that can be embedded in smartphones and in the giant centralized computers that make up the cloud.

From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2013

Modern computers already consist of a variety of coprocessors that perform specialized tasks, like producing graphics on your cellphone and converting visual, audio and other data for your laptop.

From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2013

Exotic features like high resolution, phosphorous monitors and floating-point coprocessors are less important than getting a good position on a dealer's shelf or mounting an effective national advertising campaign.

From Time Magazine Archive

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