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In what year did engineers complete the first programmable microprocessor?

A. 2001
B. 1971
C. 1986
D. 1994

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Answer:

1971

Step-by-step explanation:

Intel® 4004 became the first general-purpose programmable processor on the market—a "building block" that engineers could purchase and then customize with software to perform different functions in a wide variety of electronic devices.

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1971

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