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Meaning of CPU

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
 
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 Synonyms: C.P.U., central processing unit, central processor, mainframe, processor
 
 See Also: computer, computer hardware, computing device, computing machine, CPU board, data processor, electronic computer, electronic equipment, hardware, information processing system, mother board

 

 

Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

1. central processing unit.

2. Occasionally used (although less and less) to refer to the system unit.

 

 

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