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microprocesador

microprocessor

noun mee-kroh-proh-seh-sah-DOHR Rare

Usage Note

Microprocesador is the standard Spanish term for the integrated circuit that executes instructions in a computer. It is masculine: el microprocesador. The word is a compound of micro- + procesador (processor). In everyday speech, speakers often just say el procesador or refer to specific brand names.

Examples

"El nuevo microprocesador es mucho más rápido."

Natural Translation

The new microprocessor is much faster.

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