Microprocessor

[maɪkrə(ʊ)'prəʊsesə] or [,maɪkro'prosɛsɚ]

Definition

(noun.) integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system; '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'.

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