name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɪntɛl/
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/ˈɪn.tɛl/
US:/ˈɪnt.ɛl/
US:/ˈɪn.tɛl/
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name
Meaning 1
Intel Corporation, a US-based multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
Intelligence (secret information).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially, uncountable
Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war
Examples
Intel is important in espionage.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Blend of integrated + electronics.
Clipping of intelligence.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
إِنْتَل
(ʔintal)
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Bulgarian:
Ѝнтел
(Ìntel)
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Chinese Mandarin:
英特爾 /英特尔
(Yīngtè'ěr)
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Hindi:
इंटेल
(iṇṭel)
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Japanese:
インテル
(Interu)
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Korean:
인텔
(Intel)
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Russian:
Инте́л
(Intɛ́l)
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