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microprocessor

[mahy-kroh-pros-es-er, ‑uh-ser, ‑-proh-ses-er, ‑suh-ser] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌprɒs ɛs ər, ‑ə sər, ‑ˌproʊ sɛs ər, ‑sə sər /


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Two new technologies have reignited the “founder’s fire”: the microprocessor and the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Lynn Conway, who died Sunday at 86, was a leader in the development of personal computers and microprocessor technology, and a symbol for generations of transgender individuals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

High-speed, high-capacity memory chips hold and quickly shuttle data to a computer’s microprocessor, which converts it into text, sound and images.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

They designed a specific TFT-based microprocessor and let it be produced in two foundries, after which they tested it in their lab, with success.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

These master-regulatory genes work by turning other genes on and off; they can be likened to circuits in a microprocessor.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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