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central processing unit

NOUN
main part of computer
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The central processing unit market is projected to expand 35% annually to $132 billion by 2030, driven by AI demand.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Huang said that the platform’s Vera central processing unit and Rubin graphics processing unit were codesigned from the start for faster data sharing at lower latency, or delays in transferring data.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

In a revolutionary breakthrough, these data-center chips no longer act independently like the central processing unit in your laptop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

A readout of the machine's central processing unit "indicated that the escalator had stopped after a built-in safety mechanism on the comb step was triggered at the top of the escalator", he added.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Online ——— In this book, it signifies the act of being in direct communication with a remote computer's central processing unit.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd




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