2) robotics. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Contrary to the popular fiction image of robots as ambulatory machines of human appearance capable of performing almost any task, most robotic systems are anchored...

3) microprocessor. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...When combined with other integrated circuits that provide storage for data and programs, often on a single semiconductor base to form a chip, the microprocessor becomes...