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central processing unit:
- processeur; microprocesseur; unité centrale; UC
Wiktionary:
- central processing unit → unité centrale de traitement

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Detailed Translations for central processing unit from English to French

central processing unit:

central processing unit [the ~] noun

the central processing unit (processor; CPU; microprocessor)

– The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations. ¹
le processeur; le microprocesseur; unité centrale; UC
- processeur [le ~] noun
- microprocesseur [le ~] noun
- unité centrale
- UC

Translation Matrix for central processing unit:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
microprocesseur	CPU; central processing unit; microprocessor; processor	chip; curl of hair
processeur	CPU; central processing unit; microprocessor; processor	processor
-	C.P.U.; CPU; central processor; mainframe; processor
Not Specified	Related Translations	Other Translations
UC	CPU; central processing unit; microprocessor; processor	UC; unified communications
unité centrale	CPU; central processing unit; microprocessor; processor

Synonyms for "central processing unit":

CPU; C.P.U.; central processor; processor; mainframe; electronic equipment; hardware; computer hardware

Related Definitions for "central processing unit":

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing²
The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations.¹

Wiktionary Translations for central processing unit:

central processing unit

noun

part of a computer
- central processing unit → unité centrale de traitement

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