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microprocessor
(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
Origin: micro- + processor
See microprocessor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
An integrated circuit that contains the entire central processing unit of a computer on a single chip.
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