central processing unit

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolunidad central de procesamiento

Françaisprocesseur central unité centrale unité centrale de traitement

DeutschCPU Hauptprozessor

17 more languages

العربيةوحدة المعالجة المركزية

Ελληνικάκεντρική μονάδα επεξεργασίας

Esperantoĉeforgano ĉefprocesoro ĉefprocezilocentra aparato

Suomikeskussuoritin prosessori suoritinsuoritinyksikkö

Gaeilgeaonad lárnach próiseála láraonad próiseála

Íslenskamiðverk

Italianounità centrale di elaborazione

日本語中央処理装置中央演算処理装置

한국어중앙 처리 장치

Македонскипроцесор

Nederlandscentrale verwerkingseenheid

Portuguêsunidade central de processamento

Русскийцентра́льное проце́ссорное устро́йство центра́льный проце́ссор ЦПУ

Kiswahilikitengo kikuu cha uchakataji

ไทยหน่วยประมวลผลกลาง

Tiếng Việtbộ 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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