Englisch
Detailed Synonyms for central processing unit in Englisch
central processing unit:
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the central processing unit
– (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing 1the processor; the mainframe; the central processor; the CPU; the central processing unit; the C.P.U.– (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing 1 -
the central processing unit
– The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations. 2the processor; the microprocessor; the CPU; the central processing unit– The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations. 2