Central Processing Unit

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

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synonym: central processordata processingmainframeprocess personal dataprocessor
plural: Central Processing Units
possessive: Central Processing Unit's
pluralpossessive: Central Processing Units'