CPU
ˌsiːpiːˈjuː
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Definition of CPU - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: central processing unitTECH.the main part of a computerTECH.
  • The CPU processes all the computer's tasks.
  • The CPU overheated during the intense gaming session.
  • Upgrading the CPU improved the computer's performance.
microprocessor processor
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Origin of CPU

Acronym for Central Processing Unit

Terms with CPU included in their meaning

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computer science
system of instructions directly understood by a CPU
computing
binary code executed directly by a computer's CPU
hardware
main memory in a computer for quick, direct CPU access
technology
frequency at which a CPU executes instructions
computing
part of a CPU directing operations
technology
set of commands a CPU can execute
technology
command executed by a computer's CPU
technology
operation done by equipment not controlled by CPU

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  1. French:processeur, ...
  2. German:Zentraleinheit, ...
  3. Italian:unità centrale di elaborazione, ...
  4. Spanish:unidad central de procesamiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:CPU, ...
  6. Chinese:中央处理器, ...
  7. Japanese:CPU, ...
  8. Arabic:وَحْدَة المُعَالَجَة المَرْكَزِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִי-פִּי-יוּ, ...
  10. Russian:ЦП, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ЦП, ...
  12. Hindi:सीपीयू, ...

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