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Detailed Synonyms for CPU in English

CPU:

CPU [the ~] noun

  1. the CPU
    – (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing 1
    the processor; the mainframe; the central processor; the CPU; the central processing unit; the C.P.U.
    – (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing 1
  2. the CPU
    – The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations. 2
    the processor; the microprocessor; the CPU; the central processing unit
    – The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations. 2

Related Definitions for "CPU":

  1. (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing1
    • the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached1
  2. The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations.2

Related Synonyms for CPU