| central processing unit: the key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions. |
| central processing unit n. Abbr. CPU The part of a computer that interprets and executes instructions. |
| CPU abbr. central processing unit |
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.
| CPU
Abbreviation of central processing unit |
| CPU central processing unit |