"transputer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transputers [plural]
Rhymes: -uːtə(ɹ) Etymology: Blend of transistor + computer. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|transistor|computer}} Blend of transistor + computer Head templates: {{en-noun}} transputer (plural transputers)
  1. (computing) A single chip with CPU, memory and communications capability, used in grids to form parallel processing computers. Categories (topical): Computing

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