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Meaning of central processing unit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions from memory, possibly through a cache.

Equivalents

العربية وحدة المعالجة المركزية
Deutsch CPU Hauptprozessor
Ελληνικά κεντρική μονάδα επεξεργασίας
Esperanto ĉeforgano ĉefprocesoro ĉefprocezilo centra aparato
Español unidad central de procesamiento
Suomi keskussuoritin prosessori suoritin suoritinyksikkö
Français processeur central unité centrale unité centrale de traitement
Gaeilge aonad lárnach próiseála láraonad próiseála
Íslenska miðverk
Italiano unità centrale di elaborazione
日本語 中央処理装置 中央演算処理装置
한국어 중앙 처리 장치
Македонски процесор
Nederlands centrale verwerkingseenheid
Polski procesor
Português unidade central de processamento
Русский центра́льное проце́ссорное устро́йство центра́льный проце́ссор ЦПУ
Kiswahili kitengo kikuu cha uchakataji
ไทย หน่วยประมวลผลกลาง
Tiếng Việt bộ xử lí trung tâm

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Central Province Central Provinces Central Region central reservation central retinal artery central sensitisation

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