Microprocessor Meaning
/mˌaɪkroʊˈprɑsɛsər/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).
Sentence Examples
This computer has a Pentium microprocessor.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The central processing unit of a modern computer is a tiny ____ that executes instructions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The powerful ____ inside the modern smartphone is faster and more efficient than most desktop computers from just a few years ago.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- English processor English microprocessor From micro- + processor.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode, it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack."
— 1992, Michael A. Miller, The 68000 Microprocessor Family: Architecture, Programming, and Applications, page 47:
"When you think of current microprocessors (μPs), the Intel Itanium processor with 592 million transistors may come to mind. […] Clearly today's FPGAs will not be able to implement such a top-of-the-range μP with a single FPGA."
— 2007, Uwe Meyer-Baese, “Microprocessor Design”, in Digital Signal Processing with Field Programmable Gate Arrays, 3rd edition, Berlin: Springer Science+Business Media, →ISBN, page 537:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The central processing unit of a modern computer is a tiny ____ that executes instructions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The powerful ____ inside the modern smartphone is faster and more efficient than most desktop computers from just a few years ago.