central processing unit
central processing unit noun: the part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions from memory, possibly through a cache.
Noun
central processing unit (plural central processing units)
central processing unit meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Arabic and Indonesian
central processing unit in Tamil
- part of a computer
- மையச் செயற்பகுதி maiyac ceyaṟpakuti
central processing unit in Malayalam
- part of a computer
- സെൻട്രൽ പ്രൊസസിങ് യൂണിറ്റ് seṉṭral prosasiṅŭ yūṇiṟṟŭ
central processing unit in Arabic
- part of a computer
- وحدَة المعالجَة المَرْكَزِيَّة
central processing unit in Indonesian
- part of a computer
- unit pengolah pusat
More languagesFewer languages
- central processing unit in Thai
- หน่วยประมวลผลกลาง nùay bpràmuan pŏn glaang
- central processing unit in Vietnamese
- bộ xử lí trung tâm
Synonyms of central processing unit
Forms of central processing unit
| plural | central processing units |
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Questions about central processing unit
- What does central processing unit mean?
- Central processing unit means the part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions from memory, possibly through a cache.
- What is central processing unit in Tamil?
- Central processing unit in Tamil is மையச் செயற்பகுதி (maiyac ceyaṟpakuti). See Central processing unit meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is central processing unit?
- Central processing unit is a noun.
- What is the plural of central processing unit?
- The plural of central processing unit is central processing units.
Words near central processing unit in the dictionary
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