CPU

(noun)

The main computer case containing the central components of a personal computer.

Related Terms

Examples of CPU in the following topics:

  • Hardware and Software Improvements

    • The 21st century has seen the rise of multi-core CPUs.
    • Fiber-optic and photonic devices, which already have been used to transport data over long distances, are now entering the data center—side by side with CPU and semiconductor memory components.
    • This allows the separation of RAM from CPU by optical interconnects.

  • Avoiding Slang and Jargon

    • As an example, the words RAM, bit, byte, CPU, HDD, and hexadecimal are jargon terms related to computing.

  • Productivity Gains from Hardware

    • Hardware advancements, such as the CPU, greatly increased productivity for many areas of society.

  • Status-Quo Pricing of Existing Products

    • ., CPU and PCs).