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 /

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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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How to use microprocessor in a sentence

Each module will have its own set of lights and cameras, as well as a microprocessor where data is analyzed then sent up into the cloud and back to the shopper’s app and virtual cart with less than one second latency.
New Zealand-based Imagr thinks camera-based AI is the future of shopping trolleys|Rebecca Bellan|August 27, 2021|TechCrunch
Whether we really need to install chips in every object under the sun is another matter, but if an Internet of Everything is really in the cards, then these plastic microprocessors might be one of the key ingredients.
Arm’s New Flexible Plastic Chip Could Enable an ‘Internet of Everything’|Edd Gent|July 26, 2021|Singularity Hub
Now British chip designer Arm thinks it might have the solution after unveiling the most powerful plastic microprocessor to date.
Arm’s New Flexible Plastic Chip Could Enable an ‘Internet of Everything’|Edd Gent|July 26, 2021|Singularity Hub
In a paper published last week in Nature, researchers from the company detailed a 32-bit microprocessor built directly onto a plastic substrate that promises to be both flexible and dramatically cheaper than today’s chips.
Arm’s New Flexible Plastic Chip Could Enable an ‘Internet of Everything’|Edd Gent|July 26, 2021|Singularity Hub

Kodiak will examine how it can use SK’s products, components and technology for its autonomous system, including artificial intelligence microprocessors and advanced emergency braking systems.
The Station: Rivian rolls towards an IPO and Quantumscape makes a big battery hire|Kirsten Korosec|May 31, 2021|TechCrunch
A new computer, for instance, may or may not have a microprocessor made with conflict minerals.
Helter Smelter No More: Moving to Conflict Free Minerals|Intel|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Currently every iOS device runs on a Samsung microprocessor: Apple orders about 200 million of them a year.
Here’s Why Apple and Samsung Are Breaking Up|Alex Klein|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Every Samsung microprocessor will go into a Samsung product.
Here’s Why Apple and Samsung Are Breaking Up|Alex Klein|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Apple makes the microprocessor, the device, the operating system, and some of the key applications.
Wall Street's Apple Panic|Dan Lyons|October 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The capabilities of the integrated circuit (IC), and in particular the microprocessor, continue to increase unabated.
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British Dictionary definitions for microprocessor

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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