(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
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| C.P.U. |
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| CPU |
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| central processing unit |
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| central processor |
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| mainframe |
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| processor |
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sample sentences
"the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
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