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cpu | microcontroller |

As a noun microcontroller is

a microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.

cpu

English

(wikipedia CPU) ===(en)=== (en noun)
  • (electronics, computing) central processing unit

    • Derived terms

    * CPU fan

    Related terms

    * FPU * GPU * PPU * MMU

    See also

    * DSP * ASIC

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (video games) Any character or entity controlled by the game software.
  • (slang) the main computer case containing the central components of a personal computer

    • Synonyms

    * (videogames) NPC

    Anagrams

    * * *

    microcontroller

    English

    (wikipedia microcontroller)

    Alternative forms

    * * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.

    • See also

    * microprocessor * microbot