microprocessor

[ mahy-kroh-pros-es-er, ‐uh-ser; especially British ‐proh-ses-er, ‐suh-ser ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌprɒs ɛs ər, ‐ə sər; especially British ‐ˌproʊ sɛs ər, ‐sə sər /

noun

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

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Origin of microprocessor

First recorded in 1965–70; micro- + processor

OTHER WORDS FROM microprocessor

mi·cro·proc·es·sing, noun

Words nearby microprocessor

microporous, micropower, microprint, microprism, microprobe, microprocessor, microprogram, microprogramming, microprojector, micropropagation, micropsia
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British Dictionary definitions for microprocessing

microprocessor
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈprəʊsɛsə) /

noun

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 microprocessing

microprocessor
[ mī′krō-prŏs′ĕs-ər ]

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