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central processing unit

NOUN
main part of computer
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Nvidia on Monday announced chips for PCs that combine a central processing unit with its coveted AI computing capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The PC is equipped with a central processing unit, graphics card, random-access memory and high-capacity storage — the very same equipment that multitrillion-dollar tech companies are now hoovering up to power their artificial-intelligence ambitions.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

It has been a sad few years for the venerable central processing unit.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The investment bank downgraded AMD stock to Hold from Buy in a research note Monday, reflecting a lack of upside in the company’s central processing unit, or CPU, business.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The bits are set on or off to store data, or to form a code that in turn sends instructions to the computer's central processing unit.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd




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