word
Microprocessor
my-kroh-PROS-es-or
/ˌmaɪkroʊˈprɒsɛsər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
microprocessor
Dictionary meaning
Integrated circuit containing the central processing unit of a computer — all arithmetic, logic, and control functions on a single chip; Intel's 4004 (1971) was the first; modern CPUs contain billions of transistors; Moore's Law predicted transistor density would double every two years
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