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graphics processing unit

graphics processing unit noun: a specialized electronic circuit designed to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display device.

Noun

graphics processing unit (plural graphics processing units)

  1. A specialized electronic circuit designed to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display device.
    Synonyms:
    GPU

Synonyms of graphics processing unit

Forms of graphics processing unit

pluralgraphics processing units

Questions about graphics processing unit

What does graphics processing unit mean?
Graphics processing unit means a specialized electronic circuit designed to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display device.
What part of speech is graphics processing unit?
Graphics processing unit is a noun.
What is the plural of graphics processing unit?
The plural of graphics processing unit is graphics processing units.

Words near graphics processing unit in the dictionary

  1. graphics calculators
  2. graphics card
  3. graphics cards
  4. graphics engine
  5. graphics engines
  6. graphics processing unit
  7. graphics processing units
  8. graphics tablet
  9. graphics tablets
  10. graphics whore
  11. graphics whores

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