"microprocessor" in the noun sense
1. microprocessor
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"
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