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CPU chip designed and manufactured by Intel, successor to the 486 chip, introduced in 1993.

"The company upgraded its outdated computer system with a new Pentium processor from Intel to improve performance."

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Origin

The name Pentium combines the Latin root pent- meaning "five" with the suffix -ium. It was chosen to reflect the processor's five-stage internal pipeline architecture.

Rhyming Words
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