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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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The 1948 invention of the transistor and the 1972 microprocessor led to smaller, more-powerful computers and helped the internet’s rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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

Your phone may have more than 15 billion tiny transistors packed into its microprocessor chips.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023

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




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