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- \ˌsē-(ˌ)pē-ˈyü\
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- US Pronunciation
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- \ˌsē-(ˌ)pē-ˈyü\
Definitions of cpu word
- countable noun cpu In a computer, the CPU is the part that processes all the data and makes the computer work. CPU is an abbreviation for 'central processing unit'. 3
- abbreviation CPU The CPU is the part of a computer that controls and carries out instructions or operations. 3
- abbreviation CPU Central processing unit. 1
- abbreviation CPU Central Processing Unit 1
- noun Technical meaning of cpu (architecture, processor) (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers and various other logic. The control unit fetches instructions from memory and decodes them to produce signals which control the other parts of the computer. These signals cause it to transfer data between memory and ALU or to activate peripherals to perform input or output. Various types of memory, including cache, RAM and ROM, are often considered to be part of the CPU, particularly in modern microprocessors where a single integrated circuit may contain one or more processors as well as any or all of the above types of memory. The CPU, and any of these components that are in separate chips, are usually all located on the same printed circuit board, known as the motherboard. This in turn is located in the system unit (sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "CPU"). A parallel computer has several CPUs which may share other resources such as memory and peripherals. The term "processor" has to some extent replaced "CPU", though RAM and ROM are not logically part of the processor. 1
- noun cpu (computer hardware) central processing unit. 0
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Origin of cpu
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
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cpu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cpu usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cpu
noun cpu
- clone — If someone or something is a clone of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
- calculator — A calculator is a small electronic device that you use for making mathematical calculations.
- adding machine — a mechanical device, operated manually or electrically, for adding and often subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
- number cruncher — a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
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