CPU


Meaning of CPU in English

Pronunciation: ˌ s ē -( ˌ )p ē - ' yü

Function: noun

Usage: often cap C&P&U

Etymology: c entral p rocessing u nit

Date: 1962

: the component of a computer system that performs the basic operations (as processing data) of the system, that exchanges data with the system's memory or peripherals, and that manages the system's other components ― called also processor

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