multicore chip
nounUK /ˌmʌltiˈkɔː tʃɪp/
US /ˌmʌltiˈkɔːr tʃɪp/
A multicore chip is a computer part that has more than one brain working together.
The new laptop uses a multicore chip to run games and videos smoothly.
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2. A single integrated circuit containing two or more independent processing units.
Engineers designed a multicore chip to handle heavy data tasks at lower power.
3. A hardware component that lets a device do several jobs at the same time.
Phones with a multicore chip can stream video while downloading apps.
4. A chip architecture where multiple cores share memory and work in parallel.
The server's multicore chip splits the workload across eight cores.