C.P.U. • FREE-TRANSLATOR.COM • Definition of C.P.U.

c.p.u., CPU n. abbr.

(Computers) The central processing unit, that part of the electronic circuitry of a computer in which the arithmetic and logical operations are performed on input data, which are thereby converted to output data; it is usually located on the mainboard, or motherboard, of a computer. The CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached. Most personal computers as of 1998 had only one CPU, but some computers may have more than one CPU. (acronym)

Synonyms: central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor.