Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An integrated circuit that contains a major processing unit of a computer on a single chip, such as the central processor or the graphics processor.
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- noun computer hardware the entire
CPU of acomputer on a singleintegrated circuit (chip ).
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- noun integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
Etymologies
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Examples
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Catastrophic Error Detection Is Disabled: An interrupt that detects that the microprocessor is trying to execute an illegal instruction is disabled ….
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And as for the news angle, the fact that a niche player can transition to a new microprocessor is not a good reason for web “front page” play (didn’t see a similar mention when HP adopted dual-core server technology or Cisco launched gigabyte ethernet products, which impacted a far greater percentage of the technology world).
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Since the early 1980s, the microprocessor has been the king of computer chips.
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Andy Grove, at the time that an engineer proposed to him to work on something called a "microprocessor".
Forbes.com: News Freek Vermeulen 2011
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Andy Grove, at the time that an engineer proposed to him to work on something called a "microprocessor".
Forbes.com: News Freek Vermeulen 2011
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The actual Ontario microprocessor, which is a dual-core chip, will be able to offer 90% of today's "mainstream performance" in less than half of die area.
X-bit labs Anton Shilov 2010
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It appears the microprocessor is the same as used in the EOS SLR.
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For example, the Mac Mini uses Intel's Core 2 Duo P7350 microprocessor, which is designated as a mobile chip.
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For example, the Mac Mini uses Intel's Core 2 Duo P7350 microprocessor, which is designated as a mobile chip.
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"Having the memory controller in the microprocessor is a huge benefit for servers."
unknown title 2009
whatsername commented on the word microprocessor
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April 26, 2008