CPU

abbreviation for

, Computers.

1. central processing unit: the key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions.

CPU

abbreviation for

1. central processing unit

CPU

1. Abbreviation of central processing unit

CPU

1. An abbreviation for c entral p rocessing u nit. The “brain” of a computer , the CPU is where data manipulation actually takes place. The results of these manipulations are then stored in the computer memory . Microprocessors perform this function in personal computers .

Word History and Origins

Origin of CPU¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Additionally, it surpassed the core CPU and arithmetic chip by 2,186 times.

From Science Daily

"Not every Nvidia GPU has to be sold with an Arm CPU, they just happen to offer a superchip that combines the two," said Rolf Bulk, an analyst at New Street Research.

From Reuters

By tampering with the voltage supply to the processor, the students were able to trick the car’s CPU into accepting manipulated code and enable the blocked features.

From Washington Times

Around two million CPU hours later, the simulations revealed unique structures and compositions.

From Scientific American

All of this is bad news for Intel, which is also shedding CPU market share to AMD in the data center and personal computer industries that it once dominated.

From Reuters

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