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How to pronounce microprocessor in English?

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


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.

Examples of microprocessor

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On November 20th it will begin to ship its new 1.5-GHz Pentium 4 microprocessor.
From the economist.com
If you have a Windows machine, you may be able to get an upgrade microprocessor.
From the usatoday.com
The microprocessor then creates a two-dimensional visual map of that resistance.
From the sciencedaily.com
If the switching is microprocessor controlled, double-blind tests are possible.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Common solid-state devices include transistors, microprocessor chips, and DRAM.
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The microprocessor and MP3 compression for music were both enabling technologies.
From the usatoday.com
Now microprocessor giant Intel wants to use them to extend the life of its chips.
From the newscientist.com
Containing a built-in microprocessor, the camera made exposure settings a snap.
From the time.com
The original 8088 microprocessor could only address 1 megabyte of physical RAM.
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More examples
  • 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"
  • The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip)
  • (Microprocessors) Complex electronic circuits that comprise a computer's central information processing unit.
  • (Microprocessors) These chips contain a processing core, and occasionally a few integrated peripherals. In a different sense, Microprocessors are simply CPUs found in desktops.
  • A circuit of transistors and other electrical components on a chip that can process programs, remember information, or perform calculations.
  • Electronical part of the camera which processes the signals from the A/D/ converter
  • A complete central processing unit (CPU) contained on a single silicon chip.
  • The silicon chip that is the heart of a computing system. It includes a central processing unit, internal registers, control logic and bus interfaces to external memory and input-output ports. Some advanced systems also include floating point processors and some memory.
  • One or more integrated circuits that can be programmed with stored instructions to perform a variety of functions.