CPU

n : ( computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor

chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and

the memory form the central part of a computer to which

the peripherals are attached [syn: {central processing

unit}, {CPU}, {C.P.U.}, {central processor}, {processor},

{mainframe}]

CPU

1. {central processing unit}.

2. Occasionally used (although less and less) to refer to the

{system unit}.

(2000-08-10)