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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Here’s what to look for. Boards The core of every Arduino starter kit is a board that contains a microcontroller.
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Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
That said, the team used the system to power an off-the-shelf array of temperature and humidity sensors as well as a microcontroller to broadcast the collected data in real time.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Additionally, smart meters and microcontrollers can monitor when electricity demand is at its lowest price.
—Vanessa Thompson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The science bit, in necessarily precise form, is that a microcontroller used by the YubiKey 5 has a vulnerability that means the security key can be cloned.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
That said, the team used the system to power an off-the-shelf array of temperature and humidity sensors as well as a microcontroller to broadcast the collected data in real time.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Additionally, smart meters and microcontrollers can monitor when electricity demand is at its lowest price.
—Vanessa Thompson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The science bit, in necessarily precise form, is that a microcontroller used by the YubiKey 5 has a vulnerability that means the security key can be cloned.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Microcontroller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microcontroller. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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