The difference between Microcontroller and Microprocessor
When used as nouns, microcontroller means a microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy, whereas microprocessor means the entire cpu of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).
check bellow for the other definitions of Microcontroller and Microprocessor
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Microcontroller as a noun (computing, electronics):
A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.
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Microprocessor as a noun (computer hardware):
the entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).