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Pentium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɛntɪəm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: pĕnʹtēəm
  • US: /ˈpɛnti.əm/
  • CMU ARPABET: P EH1 N T IY0 AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A computer having a Pentium processor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pent- (“five”) + -ium.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 奔騰 /奔腾 (bēnténg) — chip
  • French: Pentium — chip
  • West-Frisian: Pentium — chip
  • German: Pentium — chip
  • Greek: Pentium — chip
  • Italian: Pentium — chip
  • Marathi: पेन्टियम (penṭiyam) — chip
  • Russian: Пентиум (Pentium) — chip