also: マイクロプロセッサ
noun
microprocessor; MPU
Technical term in computing; refers to the central processing unit on a single integrated circuit.
このコンピューターは最新のマイクロプロセッサーを搭載している。
This computer is equipped with the latest microprocessor.
Standard katakana spelling with long vowel marker.
Variant without the final long vowel marker; also commonly used.
CPU is the broader term for the central processing unit, while マイクロプロセッサー specifically refers to a microprocessor implemented on a single chip.
Loanword from English 'microprocessor'.