microcontroller
noun
mi·cro·con·trol·ler
ˈmī-krō-kən-ˌtrō-lər 
plural microcontrollers
: an integrated circuit that contains a microprocessor along with memory and associated circuits and that controls some or all of the functions of an electronic device (such as a home appliance) or system
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The industrial segment—which includes analog products such as amplifiers, power management devices, microcontrollers, and specialized processors—is also showing some weakness.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
This enabled them to attach four wires to the sides of that cylinder in order to connect all the components: sensors, microcontroller, bluetooth modules, digital memory, battery, and an optical communication system that can send collected data wirelessly to a cell phone.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
The few systems that are not compatible include proprietary and high-voltage systems, millivolt heaters, microcontroller systems that lack a C-wire and solid-fuel systems.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
The first feature is a clean microcontroller interface.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
This enabled them to attach four wires to the sides of that cylinder in order to connect all the components: sensors, microcontroller, bluetooth modules, digital memory, battery, and an optical communication system that can send collected data wirelessly to a cell phone.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
The few systems that are not compatible include proprietary and high-voltage systems, millivolt heaters, microcontroller systems that lack a C-wire and solid-fuel systems.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
The first feature is a clean microcontroller interface.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Microcontroller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microcontroller. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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