CPU

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

processor central processing unit central processor mainframe mac silicon ohm abacus computer electrode watt hardware chip accounting amplifier
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Hypernyms

hardware computer hardware electronic equipment

Phrases with the word

CPU sharing

Examples

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

24 people contributed to the 3.5 year MultiTitan research project, which included designing and building a prototype CPU. Source: Internet

A buffer is a temporary memory location that is traditionally used because CPU instructions cannot directly address data stored in peripheral devices. Source: Internet

A BGP router used only for a network with a single point of entry to the Internet may have a much smaller routing table size (and hence RAM and CPU requirement) than a multihomed network. Source: Internet

A 6000 CPU could directly perform block memory transfers between a user's program (or operating system) and the ECS unit. Source: Internet

Access date 2010-03-31 Fiber-optic and photonic (optical) devices, which already have been used to transport data over long distances, have started being used by data centers, side by side with CPU and semiconductor memory components. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Cpt. CPT1A CPTPP CPU board CPU sharing CPU time