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CPU

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processingplay

Example:

the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached

Synonyms:

C.P.U.; central processing unit; central processor; CPU; mainframe; processor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("CPU" is a kind of...):

electronic equipment (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))

computer hardware; hardware ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)

Meronyms (parts of "CPU"):

CPU board; mother board (the main circuit board for a computer)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

Holonyms ("CPU" is a part of...):

computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)

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