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Meaning of floating-point unit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A microprocessor that performs floating-point arithmetic. In older models of computer the FPU was not integrated into the central processing unit, but rather as a coprocessor if included at all.

Equivalents

Suomi liukulukuyksikkö
Français unité de calcul en virgule flottante

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

floatline floatmaker floatover floatovoltaics floatplane Floats

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