CPU

abbreviation

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

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

He still worries about Intel’s CPU business, which has been shedding market share to Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

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The investigations required highly demanding supercomputer simulations that consumed millions of CPU hours on Frankfurt's "Goethe" supercomputer and Stuttgart's "Hawk."

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

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"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.

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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.

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