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Microcontroller
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Computer
Computer hardware
Computer hardware component type
Processor (computing)
Type of processor
Central processing unit
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2025-04-24
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Created
1970-01-01
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As
of 2020'
s
, it is basically
a
cheap/slow/simple CPU used in
embedded system
applications.
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Microcontroller vs CPU
Microcontroller
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Python
It is interpreted. It actually implements
a
Python (-like ?) interpreter that can run on
a
microcontroller
. See e.
g
.:
Compile MicroPython code for Micro Bit locally
.
As
a
result, it is both very convenient,
as
it does not require
a
C
toolchain to build for, but also very slow and produces larger
images
.
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Program Raspberry Pi Pico W with C
Program Raspberry Pi Pico W with MicroPython
Microcontroller vs CPU
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electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/1092/whats-the-difference-between-a-microcontroller-and-a-microprocessor
electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/227796/why-are-relatively-simpler-devices-such-as-microcontrollers-so-much-slower-than
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