Noun: microprocessor ,mI-krow'pró,se-su(r) [N. Amer], ,mI-krow'prow,se-su(r) [Brit]
- Integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
"a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"; "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer";
- micro [informal]
Derived forms: microprocessors
Type of: chip, microchip, microprocessor chip, silicon chip
Part of: micro [informal], microcomputer, PC, personal computer
Encyclopedia: Microprocessor