central processor

Noun
  1. (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing (synset 102998952)
    "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
    referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    is a type of:
    • electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
    • computer hardware, hardware - (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
    has: cpu board, mother board - the main circuit board for a computer
    is a part of: computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically
    same as: c.p.u., central processing unit, cpu, mainframe, processor

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