October 18, 2004 9:50 PM PDT

Microsoft math: Multicore licensed as one chip

By Martin LaMonica
Staff Writer, CNET News

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Taking a stand on what has become a contentious issue, Microsoft on Tuesday said it will count new multicore processors as single units when they debut next year.

The announcement clears up confusion surrounding Microsoft's policy regarding so-called multicore processors, in which two or more processors are etched onto a single piece of silicon.

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