- microprocessor
- noun Date: 1969 a computer processor contained on an integrated-circuit chip; also such a processor with memory and associated circuits
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microprocessor — mi‧cro‧pro‧ces‧sor [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌprəʊsesə ǁ kroʊˌprɑː sesər] noun [countable] COMPUTING the central chip in a computer, which controls most of its operations: • The development of increasingly powerful and inexpensive microprocessors led to the… … Financial and business terms
microprocessor — (n.) 1970, from MICRO (Cf. micro ) + PROCESSOR (Cf. processor) … Etymology dictionary
microprocessor — Microprocessor Микропроцессор Устройство, отвечающее за выполнение арифметических, логических операций и операций управления, записанных в машинном коде. Этот процессор реализуется в виде одной микросхемы или комплекта из нескольких… … Толковый англо-русский словарь по нанотехнологии. - М.
microprocessor — ► NOUN ▪ an integrated circuit containing all the functions of a central processing unit of a computer … English terms dictionary
microprocessor — [mī΄krō präs′es ər] n. [ MICRO + PROCESSOR] a chip containing the logical elements for performing calculations, carrying out stored instructions, etc.: used as the central processing unit of a microcomputer … English World dictionary
Microprocessor — Intel 4004, the first general purpose, commercial microprocessor A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer s central processing unit (CPU) on a single integrated circuit,[1] (IC) or at most a few integrated circuits … Wikipedia
microprocessor — microprocessing, n. /muy kroh pros es euhr, euh seuhr/; esp. Brit. / proh ses euhr, seuh seuhr/, n. an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU. [1965 70; MICRO + PROCESSOR] * * * Miniature electronic device that… … Universalium
microprocessor — UK [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌprəʊsesə(r)] / US [ˌmaɪkroʊˈprɑˌsesər] noun [countable] Word forms microprocessor : singular microprocessor plural microprocessors computing a piece of electronic equipment inside a computer that makes it work. It is often simply… … English dictionary
microprocessor — noun Microprocessor is used before these nouns: ↑chip … Collocations dictionary
microprocessor — [[t]ma͟ɪkroʊpro͟ʊsesə(r)[/t]] microprocessors N COUNT In a computer, the microprocessor is the main microchip, which controls its most important functions … English dictionary
microprocessor — A central processor unit on a single chip, often referred to as the processor. The first microprocessor was developed by Intel in 1969. The microprocessors most often used in Apple Macintosh computers are manufactured by Motorola, and Intel … Dictionary of networking
