central processor

Also found in: Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.central processor - (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processingcentral processor - (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"
CPU board, mother board - the main circuit board for a computer
electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
computer hardware, hardware - (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
"The Lutron central processor panels are then linked to a central park wide system with the BMS, which enables the client to control and monitor the operation remotely."
Mandelbaum said that the eye is like a video camera that sends the pictures to the brain, and the brain is the central processor, which integrates everything.
This results in balanced performance as data is accessed, with little impact on central processor (CPU) loading and no need for additional, costly DRAM memory.
Three tenders for the supply of (a) XLPE insulated aluminum cables of 3 x 300 mm2 cross section, 11 kV, (b) low voltage distribution boxes, 18 basements, with related fuses and panels to feed house holds, also (c) different type and purpose electronic cards (central processor cards) to repair a CITS unit & an AVR card of MX 341 model to repair a 500 kV Cummins unit of 500 KFR (Code Number 7 C), also (d) spare parts for the repair of cable faults detection instruments and instruments to test transformers oil.
* The XWAYacents VRX288 Home DSL Gateway chipset, which acts as a system central processor to support broadband access processing, wired/wireless connectivity, digital voice processing and other features * XWAYacents PHY11G physical layer chipset to drive wired Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to external devices * WAVEacents 300 WLAN chipset, with full dual band (2.4 GHz and 5.2 GHz) output to support simultaneous wireless data and media stream communications across a household while providing superior video quality with zero-packet-errors across exceptionally long distances in buildings * XWAYacents SLIC120, a dual-channel telephone line interface in a single chip * COSICacents Modem, a DECT/CAT-iq base station device * IPAC-X, an ISDN Transceiver
If there are additional instructions, the central processor can dole out additional instructions to the other cores.
There is, to my knowledge, nothing within the human brain that could be described as a 'central processor'.
25 mins LESSON 1 central processor, cores, bits, bytes, storing data, check bit, parity, words, addresses, flow charts, program area, data area, op codes, op code chart, three address system, machine coding.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.