microprocessor

noun

mi·​cro·​pro·​ces·​sor ˌmī-krō-ˈprä-ˌse-sər How to pronounce microprocessor (audio)
-ˈprō-
: a computer processor contained on an integrated-circuit chip
also : such a processor with memory and associated circuits

Examples of microprocessor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Having sought out the microprocessor white space and gaining deep knowledge of a new technology gave me a leg up on others, even in a place as technologically strong as IBM. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024 And they could be made in much the same way as another then burgeoning technology, the microprocessor chip, so the manufacturing process was already largely in place. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 June 2024 With the rise of digital capabilities, starting with the microprocessor, states began to rely on smart weapons, networked sensors, and autonomous platforms for their militaries. Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021 There are 873 applicants for standard and micro dispensaries, 449 for standard and micro growers, and 192 for standard and microprocessors. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for microprocessor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microprocessor was in 1969

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“Microprocessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microprocessor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

microprocessor

noun
mi·​cro·​pro·​ces·​sor ˌmī-krō-ˈpräs-ˌes-ər How to pronounce microprocessor (audio)
-ˈprōs-
: a cpu contained on an integrated-circuit chip

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