CPU
pronunciation
How to pronounce CPU in British English:
UK [ˌsi: pi: ˈju:]
How to pronounce CPU in American English:
US [ˌsipi'ju]
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- 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
Word Origin
- cpu
- by 1970, abbreviation of central processing unit.
Example
- 1. The microprocessor , or cpu , as some people call it , is the brains of our personal computer .
- 2. You choose the amount of ram you want , and that determines the associated hard disk storage , cpu power , and , sometimes , maximum bandwidth .
- 3. Parviz is working on a contact lens that can give visual feedback to the wearer using an embedded cpu .
- 4. In effect , the reduction of bytes over the wire is free in terms of server cpu usage .
- 5. It displays everything from the cpu clock and technology to ram frequency , bios and windows version , license information for installed programs and a lot more .