Adjective

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(computer hardware, of a processor) Combining two or more independent cores into a single package composed of a single integrated circuit

*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 11, author=Laurie J. Flynn, title=Intel Raises Its Outlook; Rival Offers New Chip, work=New York Times citation

, passage=After several consecutive quarters of losing market share, Intel in recent quarters has released a host of new multicore processors, including its first quad-core chip