nehalem
nehalem Lexical Profile
• noun
The codename for a processor microarchitecture developed by Intel, introduced in 2008 as a major architectural shift succeeding the Core microarchitecture.
"The introduction of the Nehalem architecture brought significant performance improvements through the integration of the memory controller directly into the processor."
American A river in northwestern Oregon, United States, that flows approximately 119 miles through the Coast Range and empties into the Pacific Ocean.
"The anglers set up their gear early in the morning to fish for salmon along the Nehalem River."
American A small coastal city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, located near the mouth of the Nehalem River.
"During our road trip along the Oregon coast, we stopped in Nehalem to explore its charming antique shops."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a proper noun, Nehalem must always be capitalized; its usage heavily depends on context, referring either to the Native American people, the geographic locations in Oregon, or an Intel processor architecture.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Tillamook (Salishan) language, originally referring to the indigenous Nehalem people who inhabited the coastal region of present-day northwestern Oregon.
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