Electronic component that relieves the microprocessor of some important tasks. Increased performance can often be achieved through the use of coprocessors. For example, a math coprocessor performs many of the math operations outside the microprocessor. A coprocessor may also speed graphics computations.
COPROCESSOR
Meaning of COPROCESSOR in English
Jensen's Technology English Glossary. Английский словарь фирмы Jensen Technologies. 2012