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microprocessor vs microchip

microchip vs microprocessor

microprocessor and microchip both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
microprocessor Yes No No No
microchip Yes No No No
As nouns, microchip is a hypernym of microprocessor; that is, microchip 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
  • microchip: 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 chip, micro chip, microprocessor chip, silicon chip.
microprocessor (noun) microchip (noun)
integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
Difference between microprocessor and microchip

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