microprocessor

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmaɪkrəʊˈprəʊsɛsər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmaɪkroʊˌprɑsɛsɚ, -əsɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mī′krō pros′es ər, -ə sər; esp. Brit. -prō′ses ər, -sə sər)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mi•cro•proc•es•sor /ˈmaɪkroʊˌprɑsɛsɚ, -əsɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Computinga small computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mi•cro•proc•es•sor  (mī′krō pros′es ər, -ə sər; esp. Brit. -prō′ses ər, -sə sər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computingan integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
  • micro- + processor 1965–70
mi ′cro•proc′es•sing, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
microprocessor /ˌmaɪkrəʊˈprəʊsɛsə/ n
  1. a single integrated circuit performing the basic functions of the central processing unit in a small computer
'microprocessor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
floppy disk - micro - transputer - chip - CPU - microcomputer

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