uncore

uncore

Not in the processing core. The designation by Intel for circuits on a chip that are not executing program instructions. For example, the memory controller in the Core i7 CPU is in the "uncore" area of the chip. See Core i7.
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1076 Asez ala par Engleterre, A oreisuns les seinz requere, Partut u ele oi aveit Ke Dampnedeu vertu feseit; 1080 Ne puet uncore estre oie Kar Dampnedeu ne voleit mie.
1148 Mut ay par Engletere erre E[n] oreisuns pur ma sancte, Mes ne oi pas dekes a cest jur, Ci sui venue a chief de tur." 1152 Il li respunt demeintenant: "Uncore t'estuet aler avant; Kar Deu n'ad pas purveu issi Ke guarisun eies ici (ms: issi ici).
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