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microprocessor


mi·cro·pro·ces·sor

noun \ˌmī-krō-ˈprä-ˌse-sər, -ˈprō-\

Definition of MICROPROCESSOR

: a computer processor contained on an integrated-circuit chip; also : such a processor with memory and associated circuits

First Known Use of MICROPROCESSOR

1969

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