microprocessor

noun mi·cro·pro·ces·sor \ˌmī-krō-ˈprä-ˌse-sər, -ˈprō-\

computers : the device in a computer that manages information and controls what the computer does

Full Definition of MICROPROCESSOR

: a computer processor contained on an integrated-circuit chip; also : such a processor with memory and associated circuits

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noun mi·cro·pro·ces·sor \ˌmī-krō-ˈprä-ˌse-sər, -ˈprō-\

: a computer processor contained on an integrated-circuit chip

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