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CPU

Computers.
central processing unit: the key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions.
Also called central processor, microprocessor.


Origin:
1965–70
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central processing unit  
n.   Abbr. CPU
The part of a computer that interprets and executes instructions.
CPU  
abbr.  central processing unit
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Cultural Dictionary

CPU

An abbreviation for central processing unit. The “brain” of a computer, the CPU is where data manipulation actually takes place. The results of these manipulations are then stored in the computer memory. Microprocessors perform this function in personal computers.

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Science Dictionary
CPU  
Abbreviation of central processing unit
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Computing Dictionary

CPU
central processing unit

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
CPU
central processing unit
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