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microcontroller

noun mi·cro·con·trol·ler \-kən-ˌtrō-lər\

Definition of MICROCONTROLLER

:  a microprocessor that controls some or all of the functions of an electronic device (as a home appliance) or system
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First Known Use of MICROCONTROLLER

1971

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