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central processing unit Noun the part of a computer that performs logical and arithmetical operations on the data
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Translations central processing unit central n (Comput) → Zentraleinheit f central processing unit n (COMPUT) → unità f inv centrale di elaborazione How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The system includes a central processing unit, computer monitor, and microphone, which come on a small cart. The camera functions as a stand-alone device complete with a central processing unit and Web server. In the 1950s and early 1960s, engineers would check a computer by setting a radio beside the central processing unit to pick up the electromagnetic signals put out by switching vacuum tubes and, later, transistors. |
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