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Electronics [r]: Science of systems that work based on the flow of electrons through various substances or a vacuum, for the purposes of storing information or controlling devices. ^[e]
Integrated circuit [r]: Miniaturized electronic circuit that has been manufactured in the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material. ^[e]
Central processor [r]: Add brief definition or description
Multicore processor [r]: One of several independent processing units in a single integrated circuit package; other than at the lowest hardware and software level, the integrated circuit is treated as a single processing element ^[e]
Floating point coprocessor [r]: Add brief definition or description
Memory management unit [r]: Add brief definition or description

AMD Opteron series [r]: High-performance computer chipsets, 32/64 bit-capable, intended for servers and high-performance workstations ^[e]
AMD Quad-Core series [r]: Extremely high performance, multicore processors intended for server and demanding workstation applications ^[e]
AMD Phenom series [r]: Add brief definition or description
AMD Athlon series [r]: Moderately high-performance computer processors, in both 32-bit/64-bit and single core/multicore processor models, with reduced power requirements suitable for desktop workstations but also high-end laptops ^[e]
AMD Sempron series [r]: Processors intended for price-sensitive desktops and laptops ^[e]
AMD Turion series [r]: A family of 32/64-bit processors optimized for the power consumption constraints of mobile and laptop computers, but still offering multicore processor performance; higher performance than AMD Sempron series ^[e]