 5 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
C.P.U.
noun: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor
chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and
the memory form the central part of a computer to which
the peripherals are attached [syn: {central processing
unit}, {CPU}, {central processor}, {processor}, {mainframe}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
CPU
noun: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor
chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and
the memory form the central part of a computer to which
the peripherals are attached [syn: {central processing
unit}, {C.P.U.}, {central processor}, {processor}, {mainframe}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
CPU \CPU\, cpu \c.p.u.\n. abbr.
1. (Computers) The {central processing unit}, that part of
the electronic circuitry of a computer in which the
arithmetic and logical operations are performed on input
data, which are thereby converted to output data; it is
usually located on the mainboard, or motherboard, of a
computer. The CPU and the memory form the central part of
a computer to which the peripherals are attached. Most
personal computers as of 1998 had only one CPU, but some
computers may have more than one CPU. [acronym]
Syn: central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor,
processor.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
CPU
1. {central processing unit}.
2. Occasionally used (although less and less) to refer to the
{system unit}.
(2000-08-10)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
CPU
Central Processing Unit
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