Powerpc

/ˈpaʊərpiːsiː/ noun

Definition

a computer processor architecture developed by IBM, Apple, and Motorola

Etymology

compound of Power (from IBM POWER architecture) + PC (Personal Computer), coined 1991

Kelly Says

PowerPC processors powered Apple computers for over a decade before Apple switched to Intel chips in 2006 - a major transition in computing history.

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