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An integrated electronic component that performs a computer’s central processing operations.
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- embedded microprocessor
- microprocessor control
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The maintenance unit’s microprocessor had survived the surge.
A microprocessor in the glove interpreted each finger movement.
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular microprocessor; plural microprocessors. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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