cpu
IPA: sˈipu
Root Word: CPU
noun
- (video games) Any character or entity controlled by the game software.
- (computing, slang) The main computer case containing the central components of a personal computer.
- (computer hardware) Initialism of central processing unit. [(computer hardware) The part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions; attached directly to the memory.]
- (nursing education) Initialism of clinical practice unit.
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Examples of "cpu" in Sentences
- The future of the CPU is not certain.
- CPU time are required for recognition.
- It's either the motherboard or the CPU.
- But in a low cache CPU it is not an advantage.
- As far as CPU times are concerned, only virtual CPU is significative.
- Crafty is one of the programs included in the SPEC CPU benchmark test.
- The drawback is that the guest OS has to be compatible with the host CPU.
- The low CPU cost of the graphics engine left the CPU with ample free time.
- The pattern used to allocate CPU time based on spiraling through the levels.
- This makes the firewall an on chip function, reducing the overhead on the CPU.