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microprocessor

noun

Integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system

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Word length
14
Starts with
M
Ends with
R
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
22

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noun

  1. 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”

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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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