Definitions

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  • proper noun CPU chip designed and manufactured by Intel, successor to the 486 chip.
  • proper noun A computer having a Pentium processor.

Etymologies

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pent- (“five”) + -ium.

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Examples

  • * Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Viiv, Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. ntel® Pentium® Dual-Core mobile processor T2390 with 1MB L2 cache and 1. 86GHz processor speed

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  • International Business Machines Corp. and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. For its eight initial SoC offerings, Intel is using a chip for laptop computers called the Pentium M as a foundation.

    Intel Brings Out 2008

  • The name the designers created was Pentium, which is not only one of the most powerfully recognized names in the computer industry, but also fully protected as a trademark.

    MARKETING AESTHETICS BERND SCHMITT 1997

  • The name the designers created was Pentium, which is not only one of the most powerfully recognized names in the computer industry, but also fully protected as a trademark.

    MARKETING AESTHETICS BERND SCHMITT 1997

  • The name the designers created was Pentium, which is not only one of the most powerfully recognized names in the computer industry, but also fully protected as a trademark.

    MARKETING AESTHETICS BERND SCHMITT 1997

  • Intel promises ultra-thin laptops for all - Intel has launched a new ultra-low voltage processor, dubbed the Pentium SU2700 designed for ultra-thin laptops.

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2009

  • Intel promises ultra-thin laptops for all - Intel has launched a new ultra-low voltage processor, dubbed the Pentium SU2700, which is designed for ultra-thin laptops.

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2009

  • As the snail crept across the screen, the announcer noted that for those who thought the Pentium was the fastest thing going, there was an even faster CPU used in every Power Mac G3.

    Low End Mac 2009

  • The new processor, dubbed the Pentium SU2700, comes amid investors 'fears that cheaper processors such as the Atom, designed for use in ultra-cheap netbooks, are cannibalizing the market share for higher-margin, more expensive chips.

    Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2009

  • The brand "Pentium", amazingly, continues to be Intel's most popular brand, with the entry level CPUs selling in massive quantities in the high volume developing markets such as South

    VR-Zone Articles 2010

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