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Intel's 4004 microprocessor, released in 1971, was originally designed to power what type of device?
Answer
A calculator
Intel designed the 4004 under contract for the Japanese company Busicom to serve as the core logic chip for a line of desktop calculators, not for general-purpose computing.
💡 Did you know?
Intel's 4004 microprocessor was originally designed for a Japanese calculator, not computers, making it an accidental foundation for the entire computing revolution.
Other options people guess
- A desktop computer
- A video game console
- A digital wristwatch
Topics
- microprocessor
- intel
- 1970s
- computing-history
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