"uniprocessor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: uniprocessors [plural]
Etymology: uni- + processor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|uni|processor}} uni- + processor Head templates: {{en-noun}} uniprocessor (plural uniprocessors)
  1. (computing) A single processor (CPU) that can work sequentially on a single task at a time. Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: multiprocessor

Inflected forms

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