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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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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

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

The microprocessor Myny and his colleagues built is the iconic MOS 6502.

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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