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MICROPROCESSOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
Example:
a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("microprocessor" is a kind of...):
chip; micro chip; microchip; microprocessor chip; silicon chip (electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit)
Holonyms ("microprocessor" is a part of...):
microcomputer; PC; personal computer (a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time)
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