Chip
Chip noun - A small flat piece separated from a whole.
Microprocessor and chip are semantically related In some cases you can use "Microprocessor" instead a noun "Chip".
Microprocessor
Microprocessor noun - Integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system.
Usage example: a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive
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Synonyms for Microprocessor
Chip and microprocessor are semantically related in incorporated computer circuit topic. You can use "Chip" instead a noun "Microprocessor".
Nearby Word: microprocessing
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- It wasn't until 1971 when Busicom and Intel developed the first fully integrated (one chip) microprocessor, the Intel 4004.
- In "Fry and the Slurm Factory" the chip in Bender's head reads "6502", the model number of the 8-bit 6502 microprocessor.
Source: Genius Bonus / Western Animation -
The early versions were named based on their Intel microprocessor chip number: 8086 and 8088, followed by the 80186 (which almost nobody ever even heard of, superseded almost immediately by) 80286, 80386, and 80486.
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