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northbridge

northbridge noun: a microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.

northbridge: a microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks...
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Noun

northbridge (plural northbridges)

  1. A microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.

Proper noun capitalized: Northbridge

Northbridge

  1. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
  2. A suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. An inner suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Forms of northbridge

pluralnorthbridges

Origin of northbridge

From north + bridge.

Questions about northbridge

What does northbridge mean?
Northbridge means a microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.
What part of speech is northbridge?
Northbridge can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of northbridge?
The plural of northbridge is northbridges.

Words near northbridge in the dictionary

  1. Northbeach
  2. Northboro
  3. Northborough
  4. northbound
  5. Northbourne
  6. northbridge
  7. northbridges
  8. Northbrook
  9. northcentral
  10. Northchurch
  11. Northcliffe

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