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I was running an assembly line designed to build memory chips. I saw the microprocessor as a bloody nuisance.
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Meaning of "microprocessor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MICROPROCESSOR

microprocessor  [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈprəʊsɛsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MICROPROCESSOR

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Microprocessor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MICROPROCESSOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Microprocessor

A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit on a single integrated circuit, or at most a few integrated circuits. All modern CPUs are microprocessors making the micro- prefix redundant. The microprocessor is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and provides results as output. It is an example of sequential digital logic, as it has internal memory. Microprocessors operate on numbers and symbols represented in the binary numeral system. The integration of a whole CPU onto a single chip or on a few chips greatly reduced the cost of processing power. The integrated circuit processor was produced in large numbers by highly automated processes, so unit cost was low. Single-chip processors increase reliability as there are many fewer electrical connections to fail. As microprocessor designs get faster, the cost of manufacturing a chip generally stays the same. Before microprocessors, small computers had been implemented using racks of circuit boards with many medium- and small-scale integrated circuits.

Definition of microprocessor in the English dictionary

The definition of microprocessor in the dictionary is a single integrated circuit performing the basic functions of the central processing unit in a small computer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MICROPROCESSOR


aggressor
əˈɡrɛsə
antecessor
ˈæntɪˌsɛsə
assessor
əˈsɛsə
cesser
ˈsɛsə
compressor
kəmˈprɛsə
coprocessor
ˌkəʊˈprəʊsɛsə
dresser
ˈdrɛsə
hairdresser
ˈhɛəˌdrɛsə
intercessor
ˌɪntəˈsɛsə
lesser
ˈlɛsə
multiprocessor
ˌmʌltɪˈprəʊsɛsə
Odessa
əʊˈdɛsə
predecessor
ˈpriːdɪˌsɛsə
presser
ˈprɛsə
processor
ˈprəʊsɛsə
professor
prəˈfɛsə
successor
səkˈsɛsə
suppressor
səˈprɛsə
TESSA
ˈtɛsə
vanessa
vəˈnɛsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MICROPROCESSOR

micropolis
micropore
microporosity
microporous
micropower
microprint
microprinted
microprism
microprobe
microprocessing
microprogram
microprogramming
microprojection
microprojector
micropropagation
micropsia
micropterous
micropublisher
micropublishing
micropulsation

WORDS THAT END LIKE MICROPROCESSOR

assistant professor
associate professor
axial-flow compressor
college professor
confessor
Edward the Confessor
food processor
full professor
lessor
nutty professor
oppressor
possessor
preprocessor
regressor
repressor
scissor
stressor
tongue depressor
transgressor
visiting professor
word processor

Synonyms and antonyms of microprocessor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «microprocessor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MICROPROCESSOR

Find out the translation of microprocessor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of microprocessor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «microprocessor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

微处理器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

microprocesador
570 millions of speakers

English

microprocessor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माइक्रोप्रोसेसर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعالجات الدقيقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

микропроцессор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

microprocessador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাইক্রোপ্রসেসর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

microprocesseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mikropemproses
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mikroprozessor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マイクロプロセッサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마이크로프로세서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mikroprosesor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ vi xử lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுண்செயலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्रोप्रोसेसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikroişlemci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

microprocessore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mikroprocesor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мікропроцесор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

microprocesor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικροεπεξεργαστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mikroverwerker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mikroprocessor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mikroprosessor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of microprocessor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROPROCESSOR»

The term «microprocessor» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROPROCESSOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about microprocessor

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3 QUOTES WITH «MICROPROCESSOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word microprocessor.
1
Rodney Brooks
Computers sort of came around through games and toys. And you know, the first computer most people had in the house may have been a computer to play 'Pong,' a little microprocessor embedded, and then other games that came after that.
2
Andy Grove
I was running an assembly line designed to build memory chips. I saw the microprocessor as a bloody nuisance.
3
W. Daniel Hillis
If transportation technology was moving along as fast as microprocessor technology, then the day after tomorrow I would be able to get in a taxi cab and be in Tokyo in 30 seconds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICROPROCESSOR»

Discover the use of microprocessor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to microprocessor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Analog Interfacing to Embedded Microprocessor Systems
Anyone involved in connecting the analog environment to their digital machines, or troubleshooting such connections will find this book especially useful.
Stuart R. Ball, 2004
2
Ten Days with 8085 MICROPROCESSOR
"This text is designed to provide 'hands-on' experience to students to help them develop an understanding of the hardware components of a microprocessor and the role of software in programming and interfacing aspects of the microprocessor.
K. A. KRISHNAMURTHY, Krishnamurthy K. A., 2010
3
Embedded Microprocessor Systems: Real World Design
In this new edition, the author has expanded the section on debug to include avoiding common hardware, software and interrupt problems.
Stuart Ball, 2002
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Designing Microprocessor-Based Instrumentation
Instrumentation. Introduction to microcomputers.
Joseph J. Carr, 1982
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Microprocessor Theory and Applications with 68000/68020 and ...
A self-contained introduction to microprocessor theory and applications This book presents the fundamental concepts of assembly language programming and system design associated with typical microprocessors, such as the Motorola ...
M. Rafiquzzaman, 2008
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8085 MICROPROCESSOR: PROGRAMMING AND INTERFACING
The book focusses on : microprocessors starting from 4004 to 80586. instruction set of 8085 microprocessor giving the clear picture of the operations at the machine level. the various steps of the assembly language program development cycle ...
N. K. SRINATH, 2005
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Assembly programming and the 8086 microprocessor
Exercises in writing programs are included that offer the practice necessary to successfully program original applications. This is a unique sourcebook for the large and ever-growing personal computer market.
Douglas Samuel Jones, 1988
8
The Z80 microprocessor: architecture, interfacing, ...
This text is intended for microprocessor courses at the undergraduate level in technology, engineering, and computer science.
Ramesh S. Gaonkar, 2001
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Microprocessor And Assembly Language Programming
Microprocessor ArchitectureBasic computer architecture using 8085 MP I/O, Memory & system buses, Instruction execution sequence & data flow, Instruction cycle concept of address, Bus, Data bus data & Control bus.
D.A.Godse A.P.Godse, 2007
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Microprocessor Design: A Practical Guide from Design ...
In Microprocessor Design, the author converts his real-world design and teaching experience into an easy-to-follow reference employing an on-the-job-training approach to cover: The evolution of microprocessors Microprocessor design planning ...
Grant McFarland, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICROPROCESSOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term microprocessor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fort Lauderdale woman receives state-of-the-art “bionic” hand
Many electronic prosthetics still have just one microprocessor so that it can only make only one, open-and-closed motion. Uzcategui's new ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
2
How Two Bored 1970s Housewives Helped Create The PC Industry
... an Albuquerque engineer named Ed Roberts took advantage of the incredibly-shrinking microprocessor to create a computer that hobbyists ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
3
Woman is fitted with bionic arm
For the first time, the high tech, microprocessor-controlled, five-finger motion prosthetic was made available in an x-small size and is able to fit petite adults and ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
4
Is Qualcomm Mulling Over Large-Scale Business Restructuring?
Earlier this year, Qualcomm suffered a major blow when Samsung Electronics Co. decided to use its own Exynos 7420 microprocessor in the ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
5
Dr Death's Edinburgh Fringe show will see right-to-die campaigner …
Dr Nitschke said the move to a microprocessor replacing the old laptop means that the new machine is much smaller and also has the ability to ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Intel Core i7-6700K 'Skylake' overclocked to 6.50GHz with LN2
The chip was pushed to 6.50GHz about a month ago, which is the highest frequency achieved by a “Skylake” microprocessor so far. While the ... «KitGuru, Jul 15»
7
Dell Adds To Its VDI, Cloud Offerings
From that perspective, it matters little what microprocessor is embedded in a thin client device, or what embedded OS is driving the device. VDI ... «Virtualization Review, Jul 15»
8
FEATURE: Amazing Adaption
Her new knee, however, has a microprocessor that uses Bluetooth technology to sense how quickly she is walking and match her right knee ... «Planet Jackson Hole, Jul 15»
9
ARM Holdings plc PT Raised to $61.00 at Northland Securities …
ARM operates in three segments: the Processor Division (PD), which encompasses those resources that are centered on microprocessor cores ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
10
ARM Holdings plc's Overwt/Cautious Rating Reiterated at Morgan …
ARM operates in three segments: the Processor Division (PD), which encompasses those resources that are centered on microprocessor cores ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»

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