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central processing units

central processing units is the plural of central processing unit.

Meaning of central processing unit

Noun

central processing unit (plural central processing units)

  1. The part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions from memory, possibly through a cache.
    Synonyms:
    CPU

Questions about central processing units

What is central processing units the plural of?
Central processing units is the plural of central processing unit.

Words near central processing units in the dictionary

  1. Central Plateau
  2. Central Point
  3. Central Powers
  4. Central Prince
  5. central processing unit
  6. central processing units
  7. Central Province
  8. Central Provinces
  9. Central Region
  10. central reservation
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