Noun
FPU (plural FPUs)
(computer hardware) Initialism of floating-point unit.
Coordinate term: CPU
68LC040 Die of a Motorola 68LC040 The 68LC040 is a low cost version of the Motorola 68040 microprocessor with no FPU. Source: Internet
Although the work of soldiers under FPU has been commended by a section of stakeholders in the sector, many politicians and fishermen have criticised them over their high-handedness in dealing with people suspected of engaging in illegal fishing. Source: Internet
A full VLSI ( microprocessor ) implementation of the MicroVAX architecture arrived with the MicroVAX II's 78032 (or DC333) CPU and 78132 (DC335) FPU. Source: Internet
At this stage RISC architectures were starting to make inroads, and the main competitors became the now equally dead AM29000 and MC88000, which was considered faster than the NS32532. there wasn't a new FPU; the NS32532 used the existing NS32381. Source: Internet
An Intel 80287 A floating-point unit (FPU, colloquially a math coprocessor) is a part of a computer system specially designed to carry out operations on floating point numbers. Source: Internet
Although its FPU performance fit scientific users quite well, its limited integer performance and high cost dampened appeal for most users, and the R8000 was in the marketplace for only a year and remains fairly rare. Source: Internet