microprocessor

Plural: microprocessors

Noun

• integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
  • "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"
  • "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"
• The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).

Related Words

integrated circuit, microchip, nanoprocessor