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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 /
NOUN
integrated circuit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chip circuitry microchip silicon chip
WEAK
IC computer chip logic circuit microcircuit microelectronics microprocessor chip semiconductor chip transputer

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He joined Intel in the 1980s and contributed to the company’s golden era, helping build Intel’s chip factories and mass-produce Intel’s 486 microprocessor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The company released memory chips before creating the world’s first commercially available microprocessor and other innovations that made it possible for companies to build more affordable computers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

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

According to India’s government, the microprocessor chips that power all things digital will soon be fully made in India.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2023

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.