Microprocessor vs. Microcomputer

Microprocessornoun

(computer hardware) the entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).

Microprocessornoun

integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system;

Microprocessor

A microprocessor is a computer processor wherein the data processing logic and control is included on a single integrated circuit, or a small number of integrated circuits. The microprocessor contains the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to perform the functions of a computer’s central processing unit.

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).