central processing unit CPU ( central processing unit )
The main computational section of a computer that interprets and executes instructions
Example Sentence: “Many people still refer incorrectly to an entire computer as a CPU. where in fact they are referring to only the processor, or in larger computers, the series of processors and interconnecting data buses.”
Part of Speech: noun (thing)
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