central processing unit

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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

Monday's announcement instead focuses on a new CPU, or central processing unit, which acts like the brain of a personal computer.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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

Investors have been weighing the possibility of a central processing unit, or CPU, shortage since late last year, according to Ryuta Makino, a research analyst at Gabelli Funds.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

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