Microcontroller vs. Microcomputer

Microcontrollernoun

A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.

Microcontroller

A microcontroller (MCU for microcontroller unit) is a small computer on a single metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) integrated circuit (IC) chip. A microcontroller contains one or more CPUs (processor cores) along with memory and programmable input/output peripherals.

Microcomputernoun

(computer hardware) A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.

Microcomputernoun

A small computer based on a microprocessor; in practise, at any given time in the technology of computer development, a microcomputer will be one that is less powerful than a minicomputer.

Microcomputernoun

a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time

Microcomputer

A microcomputer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit (CPU). It includes a microprocessor, memory and minimal input/output (I/O) circuitry mounted on a single printed circuit board (PCB).