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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