CPU

abbr. Computing central processing unit.

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noun

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

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the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached

• Syn: ↑central processing unit, ↑C.P.U., ↑central processor, ↑processor, ↑mainframe

• Derivationally related forms: ↑process (for: ↑processor)

• Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing

• Hypernyms: ↑electronic equipment, ↑hardware, ↑computer hardware

• Part Holonyms: ↑computer, ↑computing machine, ↑computing device, ↑data processor, ↑electronic computer, ↑information processing system

• Part Meronyms: ↑CPU board, ↑mother board

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\\ˌsē(ˌ)pēˈyü\ noun (-s)

Usage: often not capitalized

: the hardware component of a computer system that performs the basic operations of the system including processing of data, exchange of data with memory or peripherals, and management of the system's other components — called also processor

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Computers.

central processing unit: the key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions. Also called central processor, microprocessor.

[1965-70]

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CPU (computing)

abbrev

Central processing unit

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CPU UK [ˌsiː piː ˈjuː] US [ˌsi pi ˈju] noun [countable] [singular CPU plural CPUs] computing

a central processing unit: the part of a computer that controls what it does

Thesaurus: computer equipment and parts_hyponym

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CPU (no periods),

central processing unit.

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abbr. Computing central processing unit

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/ˌsiːˌpiːˈjuː/ noun, pl CPUs [count]

computers : the part of a computer system that performs the computer's main functions and controls the other parts of the system — called also processor

◇ CPU is an abbreviation for “central processing unit.”

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CPU [CPU] [ˌsiː piː ˈjuː] [ˌsiː piː ˈjuː] abbreviation (computing)

central processing unit (the part of a computer that controls all the other parts of the system)