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microprocessor vs chip

chip vs microprocessor

microprocessor and chip both are nouns.

microprocessor is not a verb while chip is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
microprocessor Yes No No No
chip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chip is a hypernym of microprocessor; that is, chip is a word with a broader meaning than microprocessor:
  • microprocessor: integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
  • chip: electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
Other hypernyms of microprocessor include micro chip, microchip, microprocessor chip, silicon chip.
microprocessor (noun) chip (noun)
integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system the act of chipping something
(golf) a low running approach shot
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a piece of dried bovine dung
microprocessor (verb) chip (verb)
break a small piece off from
break off (a piece from a whole)
form by chipping
cut a nick into
play a chip shot
Difference between microprocessor and chip

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