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ALU

American

abbreviation

Computers.

arithmetic logic unit: the part of a central processing unit that performs arithmetic and logical operations.

ALU British

abbreviation

arithmetic and logic unit

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Etymology

Origin of ALU

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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The ALU, an upstart group founded by current and former Amazon workers, scored a stunning victory in April 2022, when it won a unionization vote at the company’s 8,000-person warehouse in New York’s Staten Island.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

The ALU did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2023

In a letter sent to the splinter groups’ attorney on Friday, before the lawsuit was filed, ALU attorney Jeanne Mirer had called the claims “frivolous.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

They are seeking an order requiring the ALU to hold officer elections by Aug. 30 under the supervision of an independent monitor and striking down changes that ALU leaders made to the union's original bylaws.

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2023

Current ALU President Christian Smalls has been accused by union members of ignoring the contract fight in favor of traveling and attempting to start new union drives in other warehouses.

From Washington Times • Mar. 30, 2023

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