See also: base unit (UK)
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Definition of system unit - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
computer hardwareTECH. US main part of a computer not including peripheralsTECH. US
- The system unit houses the motherboard and processor.
- The system unit is essential for computer function.
- Without a system unit, the computer won't start.
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main part of a computer not including peripherals
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distance scale
basic unit of length in the metric system
measurement
basic unit of length in SI system
measurement
unit or system for measuring heaviness
measurement
unit of power in the International System of Units
technology
electronic unit that shows visual information from a computer or other system
money
unit of a widely used decentralized digital currency system
temperature
metric unit of temperature in the International System
biology
basic unit of the nervous system that transmits information
science
main processing unit that controls operations of a large system or machine
technology
group of stored information treated as one unit by a computer system
technology
hardware system that connects several disk drives to work as one storage unit
technology
separate unit added to a system to provide extra features
uk standards
unit of measurement in the British system
measurement
fundamental unit in a system of measurement
measurement
basic unit of measurement in a system
measurement
unit of mass in the imperial system
electricity
unit of electrical resistance in SI system
measurement
unit of mass in the metric system
finance
official monetary unit for a country's currency system
engineering
unit in a control system that directs another component's operation
technology
complete unit containing filtering element and housing installed in a system
physics
unit of electric charge in the centimeter-gram-second system
technology
separate electronic unit in a sound system handling sound input or output
physics
unit of pressure in CGS system
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- French:unité centrale, ...
- German:Systemeinheit, ...
- Italian:unità centrale, ...
- Spanish:unidad central, ...
- Portuguese:unidade central, ...
- Chinese:主机, ...
- Japanese:本体, ...
- Arabic:وحدة النظام, ...
- Hebrew:יְחִידַת מַעֲרֶכֶת, ...
- Russian:системный блок, ...
- Ukrainian:системний блок, ...
- Hindi:सिस्टम यूनिट, ...
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