1. central processing unit: the key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions.
Examples from the web for CPU
- The department secretary called our equipment guy to come install some software on my CPU.
- In each step of CPU evolution you describe there was no alternative to the limited capabilities of the technology of the day.
- How often have you seen that antivirus program chewing up the CPU cycles.
British Dictionary definitions for CPU
abbreviation 1. central processing unit
Word Origin and History for CPU
by 1970, abbreviation of central processing unit.
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CPU definition
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.
Related Abbreviations for CPU
CPU
central processing unit