northbridge

North·bridge

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawrth-brij]
- /ˈnɔrθˌbrɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawrth-brij]
- /ˈnɔrθˌbrɪdʒ/

Definitions of northbridge word

noun northbridge a town in S Massachusetts. 1
noun northbridge (computing, electronics) A microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance. 1
noun Technical meaning of northbridge (architecture) The single integrated circuit in a core logic chip set that connects the CPU to the system memory and the AGP and PCI busses. Other functions are provided by the southbridge chip. 1

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northbridge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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