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microprocessor definition

micro·proc·es·sor (mī′krō präs′es ər)

noun

a chip containing the logical elements for performing calculations, carrying out stored instructions, etc.: used as the central processing unit of a microcomputer

Etymology: micro- + processor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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