multicore UK /ˈmʌltɪ(ˌ)kɔː/US /ˌmʌltiˈkɔɹ/ adjective2 •Having two or more cores •Combining two or more independent cores into a single package composed of a single integrated circuitAfter several consecutive quarters of losing market share, Intel in recent quarters has released a host of new multicore processors, including its first quad-core chip[…]. — 2007