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    CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT

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     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 ("central processing unit" 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 "central processing unit"):

    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 ("central processing unit" 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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