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How to pronounce cpu in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms c.p.u., central processing unit, central processor, mainframe, processor
Type of electronic equipment, computer hardware, hardware

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The CPU then sends commands to a peripheral device to initiate transfer of data.
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This process continues until the job finishes and needs no more time on the CPU.
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You see, in Flash Player, everything is done in the CPU, including the graphics.
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The watch runs a Freescale IMX233 CPU and connects to a cellphone via Bluetooth.
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The local CPU and RAM is used on the fat clients, which provides a few benefits.
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Each CPU has eight cores for a staggering total of 548,352 total processor cores.
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Internet Explorer 8 took 13 seconds to load, but ended with no CPU load at all.
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The 7-inch is actually a step up with a dual core CPU, WiFi, and integrated 3g.
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The 7-inch tablet does have an 800Mhz ARM11 CPU along with 2GB of flash memory.
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  • Central processing unit: (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"
  • A central processing unit, whose acronym is CPU, is the main logic unit of a computer. A CPU is a type of processor (i.e., a type of high density semiconductor chip), which is a synonym for microprocessor. ...
  • The brain of the computer system where calculations and decisions are made; also referred to as the processor
  • Central Processing Unit. The computer module in charge of retrieving, decoding, and executing instructions.
  • The CPU--a highly complex silicon chip ranging from the size of a matchbook to the wallet-sized Intel Xeon--is your computer's brain, taking requests from applications and then processing, or executing, actions, a.k.a. operations. ...
  • Central Processing Unit. The lens is fitted with electrical contacts for digital communication with the camera. All AF and AI-P lenses are CPU lenses. Some non-professional Nikon cameras require CPU lenses for metered operation. This designation appears in specifications but not lens names.
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  • Central Processing Unit, or processor. The active device that fetched machine instructions from memory and executed them. There were two CPU architectures for Multics: 645 and 6180.
  • The main circuit board and processor of the Controller System.