CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
   • the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
   Synonym(s)
   • C.P.U. (what does C.P.U. mean?)
   • central processor (what does central processor mean?)
   • CPU (what does CPU mean?)
   • mainframe (what does mainframe mean?)
   • processor (what does processor mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) central processing unit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • electronic equipment (what does electronic equipment mean?)
   • hardware (what does hardware mean?)
   • computer hardware (what does computer hardware mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • process (what does process mean?)