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1. Integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
   "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"; "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"
   - micro

Derived forms: microprocessors

Type of: chip, micro chip, microchip, microprocessor chip, silicon chip

Part of: micro, microcomputer, PC, personal computer

Encyclopedia: Microprocessor